Spin Asymmetries in Electron-jet Production at the EIC

Abstract

We investigate all the possible spin asymmetries that can occur in back-to-back electron-jet production with hadron observed inside a jet in electron-proton collisions. We derive the factorization formalism for all spin asymmetries and perform phenomenological studies for the future electron ion collider kinematics. We illustrate that the back-to-back electron-jet production opens up new opportunities to study transverse momentum dependent fragmentation functions and distribution functions.

Comments: 5 pages, 4 figures. Contribution to the 24th International Spin Symposium (SPIN2021). JPS Conference Proceedings