Parton Distributions from Boosted Fields in the Coulomb Gauge

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Autores principales: Gao, Xiang, Liu, Wei-Yang, Zhao, Yong
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Publicado: 2023
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author Gao, Xiang
Liu, Wei-Yang
Zhao, Yong
author_facet Gao, Xiang
Liu, Wei-Yang
Zhao, Yong
contents We propose a new method to calculate parton distribution functions (PDFs) from lattice correlations of boosted quarks and gluons in the Coulomb gauge. Compared to the widely used gauge-invariant Wilson-line operators, these correlations greatly simplify the renormalization thanks to the absence of linear power divergence. Besides, they enable access to larger off-axis momenta under preserved 3D rotational symmetry, as well as enhanced long-range precision that facilitates the Fourier transform. We verify the factorization formula that relates this new observable to the quark PDF at one-loop order in perturbation theory. Moreover, through a lattice calculation of the pion valence quark PDF, we demonstrate the aforementioned advantage and features of the Coulomb gauge correlation and show that it yields consistent result with the gauge-invariant method. This opens the door to a more efficient way to calculate parton physics on the lattice.
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spellingShingle Parton Distributions from Boosted Fields in the Coulomb Gauge
Gao, Xiang
Liu, Wei-Yang
Zhao, Yong
High Energy Physics - Phenomenology
High Energy Physics - Experiment
High Energy Physics - Lattice
Nuclear Theory
We propose a new method to calculate parton distribution functions (PDFs) from lattice correlations of boosted quarks and gluons in the Coulomb gauge. Compared to the widely used gauge-invariant Wilson-line operators, these correlations greatly simplify the renormalization thanks to the absence of linear power divergence. Besides, they enable access to larger off-axis momenta under preserved 3D rotational symmetry, as well as enhanced long-range precision that facilitates the Fourier transform. We verify the factorization formula that relates this new observable to the quark PDF at one-loop order in perturbation theory. Moreover, through a lattice calculation of the pion valence quark PDF, we demonstrate the aforementioned advantage and features of the Coulomb gauge correlation and show that it yields consistent result with the gauge-invariant method. This opens the door to a more efficient way to calculate parton physics on the lattice.
title Parton Distributions from Boosted Fields in the Coulomb Gauge
topic High Energy Physics - Phenomenology
High Energy Physics - Experiment
High Energy Physics - Lattice
Nuclear Theory
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2306.14960