Transverse Target Moments of SIDIS Vector Meson Production at HERMES

Abstract

The on-going analysis of the transverse target ( A UT ) moments of the non-collinear cross section for SIDIS dihadron production at Hermes is discussed. These moments access the transversity ( h 1 ), pretzelocity ( h _ 1T ), and Sivers ( f _ 1T ) distribution functions convoluted with the unpolarized ( D 1 ) and Collins ( H 1 ) dihadron fragmentation functions. This measurement allows greater insight into the flavor decomposition and factorization of these functions. Additionally, the results will test the Lund/Artru fragmentation model, which predicts a sign change in the Collins function between pseudo-scalar mesons and certain partial waves of vector mesons. In preparation for this analysis, a new Monte Carlo generator has been written, and non-collinear fragmentation functions have been computed in a spectator model. Additionally, an alternate partial wave expansion is presented, providing a complementary interpretation of the fragmentation functions and allowing computation of the next-to-leading twist cross section.