Theory

Quark distribution Functions

Polarized

The inclusive double polarization asymmetries [math]A_N[/math] can be written in terms of polarized [math]\triangle q_v (x)[/math] and unpolarized [math] q_v (x)[/math] valence quark distributions,

[math]A_{1, p}[/math]^I = [math]\frac {4\triangle u_v (x) + \triangle d_v (x)} {4 u_v (x) + d_v (x)} [/math]
[math]A_{1, n}[/math]^I = [math]\frac {\triangle u_v (x) + 4\triangle d_v (x)} {u_v (x) + 4d_v (x)} [/math]

The semi-inclusive pion electro-production asymmetries can be written in terms of the valence quark distributions in the following way
[math]A_{1, p}[/math]^{[math]\pi^+ - \pi^-[/math]} = [math]\frac {4\triangle u_v (x) - \triangle d_v (x)} {4 u_v (x) - d_v (x)} [/math]

[math]A_{1,2H}[/math]^{[math]\pi^+ - \pi^-[/math]} = [math]\frac {\triangle u_v (x) + \triangle d_v (x)} { u_v (x) + d_v (x)} [/math]

where

[math]A[/math]^{[math]\pi^+ - \pi^-[/math]} =[math]\frac {\sigma^{\pi^+ - \pi^-}_{\uparrow \downarrow} - \sigma^{\pi^+ - \pi^-}_{\uparrow \uparrow}} {\sigma^{\pi^+ - \pi^-}_{\uparrow \downarrow} + \sigma^{\pi^+ - \pi^-}_{\uparrow \uparrow}} [/math]
where [math]\sigma^{\pi^+ - \pi^-[/math] is the measured difference of the yield from oppositely charged pions.