Asymmetries in Heavy Meson Production from Light Quark Fragmentation

Abstract

We discuss the possibility of the asymmetry in $D^{-}/D^{+}$ production, from ${\pi }^{-}$ beams, being a direct consequence of the properties of the light quark fragmentation function into heavy mesons. The main features of the asymmetry, as a function of $x_F$, are easily described. An integrated sum-rule for the $D^{-},D^{+}$ difference, is presented. Predictions for the asymmetry, in $B$ meson production, are given.

Comments: 7 pages, Latex, 5 ps figures. Submitted to Phys. Lett. B