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Title: Transverse momentum dependent distribution functions in the threshold limit
A<sc>bstract</sc> We apply the joint threshold and transverse momentum dependent (TMD) factorization theorem to introduce new threshold-TMD distribution functions, including threshold-TMD parton distribution functions (PDFs) and fragmentation functions (FFs). We apply Soft-Collinear Effective Theory and renormalization group methods to carry out QCD evolution for both threshold-TMD PDFs and FFs. We show the universality of threshold-TMD functions among three standard processes, i.e. the Drell-Yan production inppcollisions, semi-inclusive deep-inelastic scattering and back-to-back two hadron production ine+e−collisions. In the end, we present the numerical predictions for different threshold-TMD functions and also transverse momentum distributions atpp,ep, ande+e−collisions.  more » « less
Award ID(s):
1945471
PAR ID:
10521285
Author(s) / Creator(s):
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Publisher / Repository:
Springer
Date Published:
Journal Name:
Journal of High Energy Physics
Volume:
2023
Issue:
11
ISSN:
1029-8479
Format(s):
Medium: X
Sponsoring Org:
National Science Foundation
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