Production of $J/\psi$-pairs at HERA-$\vec{{\rm N}}$

Abstract

The production of $J/\psi$-pairs as a possible measure of the polarized gluon distribution $\Delta G(x)$ is studied for proton--nucleon collisions at $\sqrt{s} =40\;\mbox{GeV}^2$ (HERA-$\vec{{\rm N}}$). Possibilities of reconstructing the helicity state of at least one of the $J/\psi$'s are critically reviewed. The observation of production asymmetries in the single polarized mode of HERA-$\vec{{\rm N}}$ is found to be not feasible.