Transverse Asymmetry in Hadron Leptoproduction at Small x

Abstract

We consider double spin asymmetries for longitudinally polarized leptons and transversally polarized protons in diffractive vector meson and $Q\bar{Q}$ production for the HERMES energy range on the basis of the two-gluon model. The asymmetry predicted for meson production is quite small. Large asymmetry is expected for $Q\bar{Q}$ production.

Comments: 4 pages, latex, 2 figures, To appear in Proc of IX Workshop on High Energy Spin Physics August 1-7 Dubna 2001