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<p>Theory Center Seminar<br>
Wed., Feb. 15, 2017 <br>
2:00 p.m. (coffee at 1:45 p.m.) <br>
CEBAF Center, Room L102 <br>
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Eric Moffat <br>
ODU/JLab<br>
<br>
<b>What Are the Low-Q and Large-x Boundaries of Collinear QCD
Factorization Theorems? </b><br>
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Familiar factorized descriptions of classic QCD processes such as
deeply-inelastic scattering (DIS) apply in<br>
the limit of very large hard scales, much larger than
nonperturbative mass scales and other nonperturbative <br>
physical properties like intrinsic transverse momentum. Since many
interesting DIS studies occur at kinematic<br>
regions where the hard scale, Q ∼ 1 – 2 GeV, is not very much
greater than the hadron masses involved, and <br>
the Bjorken scaling variable xbj is large, xbj > 0.5, it is
important to examine the boundaries of the most basic <br>
factorization assumptions and assess whether improved starting
points are needed. Using an idealized field-<br>
theoretic model that contains most of the essential elements that
a factorization derivation must confront, <br>
we retrace the steps of factorization approximations and compare
with calculations that keep all kinematics <br>
exact. We examine the relative importance of such quantities as
the target mass, light quark masses, and <br>
intrinsic Parton transverse momentum, and argue that a careful
accounting of Parton virtuality is essential <br>
for treating power corrections to collinear factorization. Our
observations motivate searches for new or <br>
enhanced factorization theorems specifically designed to deal with
moderately low-Q and large-xbj physics.</p>
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