Azimuthal asymmetry in SIDIS off nuclei as probe for q
Abstract
The energy loss parameter q is one of the fundamental transport parameters of hadronic matter. Using the twist-4 collinear approach, we show that the φ azimuthal asymmetry in unpolarized semi-inclusive deeply inelastic scattering (SIDIS) off a large nucleus at intermediate transverse momentum is a sensitive observable for its determination. The effect is due to the suppression of the azimuthal asymmetry by final-state multiple scattering.
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