Nuclear dependence in Drell-Yan transverse momentum distribution
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We calculate the nuclear enhancement in Drell-Yan transverse momentum distribution in hadron-nucleus collisions. In terms of multiple scattering picture, we compute the contributions from double scattering. Applying the generalized factorization theorem, we express the nuclear enhancement in terms of twist-4 nuclear parton correlation functions. We demonstrate that these twist-4 nuclear parton correlation functions are universal, and are the same as those used to explain the nuclear dependence in di-jet momentum imbalance and in direct photon production. Using the known information on the twist-4 parton correlation functions, we estimate the nuclear enhancement for Drell-Yan pair in large qT region. We also discuss the source of nuclear suppression in small qT region. 11.80.La, 12.38.Bx, 13.85.Qk, 24.80.-x Typeset using REVTEX 1
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تاریخ انتشار 1997