Generalized parton distributions through universal moment parameterization: zero skewness case

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Abstract

We present a global analysis program for the generalized parton distributions (GPDs) based on conformal moment expansion. We apply the strategy of universal conformal moment parameterization to fit both the collinear parton distribution functions (PDFs) from phenomenology and generalized form factors from lattice calculations, and show that the parameterization is flexible enough to accommodate these constraints. In addition, we can also fit direct lattice calculations of GPDs from large-momentum effective theory. In this work we focus on the analysis of $t$-dependent PDFs which correspond to GPDs in the $\xi \to 0$ limit. The strategy also applies to the $\xi \not =0$ region with extra parameters, and therefore can be fitted to experimental observables in the future. With a demonstrative example of fitted GPDs, we show the quark transverse angular momentum densities of the proton as well as the impact parameter space distributions of quarks in both unpolarized and transversely polarized protons.

*This research is supported by the U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Science, Office of Nuclear Physics, under contract number DE-SC0020682, and the Center for Nuclear Femtography, Southeastern Universities Research Association, Washington D.C. Y. Guo is partially supported by the JSA/JLab Graduate Fellowship.

Presenters

  • YUXUN GUO

    • University of Maryland, College Park

Authors

  • YUXUN GUO

    • University of Maryland, College Park
  • Xiangdong Ji

    • University of Maryland, College Park
  • Kyle L Shiells

    • Center for Nuclear Femtography