Probing Hadronization Mechanisms with the CLAS12 Lambda Electroproduction off Nuclei
ORAL
Abstract
Understanding the confinement dynamics of quarks and gluons, the building blocks of atomic nuclei, is a prime focus of modern subatomic physics. Such an investigation could be performed by studying hadronization processes, particularly within the nuclear environment, where effects such as hadron attenuation and transverse momentum broadening can be observed. These effects reveal critical information about the hadronization time-distance scales. In this talk, I will report on the Jefferson Lab's Hall B experiment related to color propagation and hadron formation using the CLAS12 detector and a dual-target assembly consisting of a liquid deuterium target mounted in series with various solid foils, such as carbon, aluminum, copper, tin, and lead. I will also present ongoing analysis efforts to extract the first preliminary results of my Ph.D. project focusing on studying the Semi-Inclusive Deep Inelastic Scattering of Λ hyperons off nuclei, with broad kinematic coverage allowing access to production in forward and target fragmentation regions.
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Presenters
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Uditha Weerasinghe
Mississippi State University
Authors
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Uditha Weerasinghe
Mississippi State University