Spin Phenomena in Quantum Chromodynamics
Спиновые явления в квантовой хромодинамике

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Submitted: 30.11.2025; Accepted: 27.02.2026; Published 12.03.2026;
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O. V. Teryaev. "Spin Phenomena in Quantum Chromodynamics" Natural Sci. Rev. 3 200606 (2026)
https://doi.org/10.54546/NaturalSciRev.200606
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O. V. Teryaev1,2,3,4,a
  • 1Joint Institute for Nuclear Research, 141980, Dubna, Russia
  • 2Lomonosov Moscow State University, Dubna Branch, 141980, Dubna, Russia
  • 3Dubna State University, 141980, Dubna, Russia
  • 4Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology, 141700, Dolgoprudny, Russia
  • ateryaev@jinr.ru
DOI: 10.54546/NaturalSciRev.200606
Keywords: QCD, spin, gravity
Topics: High Energy Physics (Theory)
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Abstract

The theory of spin effects (with the particular emphasis on T-odd ones) in QCD and its development in JINR is reviewed, including some personal recollections on the joint work with A.V. Efremov. The analysis of the sources of imaginary phases and respective cuts in hadronic kinematic variables leads to the effective character (non-universality) of T-odd distribution functions, contrary to universality of T-odd fragmentation functions. In particular, the model calculations of DIS with explicit T-violations can be used to predict the oscillations of T-odd polarizing fragmentation function. The comparison of polarization effects in hadronic and heavy-ion collisions is addressed.

Acknowledgements

The central and important role in various sides of spin physics at JINR was played by A. V. Efremov, I would like to dedicate this paper to his memory., This work was supported by the Russian Scientific Research Grant No. 25-72-30005 (https://rscf.ru/project/25-72-30005).

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