Probing the Gluon Sivers Function with an Unpolarized Target: GTMD Distributions and the Odderons

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Abstract

It is commonly believed that the Sivers function has uniquely to do with processes involving a transversely polarized nucleon. In this Letter we show that this is not necessarily the case. We demonstrate that exclusive pion production in unpolarized electron-proton scattering in the forward region is a direct probe of the gluon Sivers function due to its connection to the QCD odderon.

Original languageEnglish
Article number172501
JournalPhysical Review Letters
Volume124
Issue number17
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 May 2020
Externally publishedYes

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