Azimuthal and transverse single spin asymmetries in hadronic collisions

Abstract

We give a short overview of the phenomenology of azimuthal and transverse single spin asymmetries in (un)polarized high-energy hadronic collisions. We briefly summarize a transverse momentum dependent, generalized parton model approach to these polarization phenomena, and discuss some of its applications. Finally, open points and future developments will be outlined.

Comments: 8 pages; Talk given at the "5th International Workshop on Quantum Chromodynamics - Theory and Experiment (QCD@Work 2010)", 20-23 June 2010, Martina Franca, Valle d'Itria, Italy; to be published in the AIP Conference Proceedings Series