Study of T-odd Quark Fragmentation Function in $Z^0\to 2$-jet Decay

Abstract

The first probe of the correlation of the T-odd one-particle fragmentation function responsible for the left--right asymmetry of fragmentation of a transversely polarized quark and an antiquark is done by using the 1991-95 DELPHI data for $Z\to 2$ jet decay. Integrated over the fraction of longitudinal and transversal momenta, this correlation is of 2.5 ppm order, which means order of 7% for the analyzing power. This makes us hope to use certain effects in polarized DIS experiments for transversity measurement.