Year: 2025
Type: article
Abstract: A bstract Relativistic full weak-neutral axial-vector four-current distributions inside a general spin- $$ \frac{1}{2} $$ 1 2 hadron are systematically studied for the first time, where the second-class current contribution associated with the induced pseudotensor form factor (FF) is included. We clearly demonstrate that the 3D axial charge distribution, being parity-odd in the Breit frame, is in fact related to the induced pseudotensor FF $$ {G}_T^Z\left({Q}^2\right) $$ G T Z Q 2 rather than the axial FF $$ {G}_A^Z\left({Q}^2\right) $$ G A Z Q 2 . We study the frame-dependence of full axial-vector four-current distributions for a moving hadron, and compare them with their light-front counterparts. We revisit the role played by the Melosh rotation, and understand more easily and intuitively the origins of distortions appearing in light-front distributions (relative to the Breit frame ones) using the conjecture that we propose in this work. In particular, we show that the second-class current contribution, although explicitly included, does not contribute in fact to the mean-square axial and spin radii. We finally illustrate our results in the case of a proton using the weak-neutral axial-vector FFs extracted from experimental data.
Source: Journal of High Energy Physics
Author: Yi Chen
Institution: University of Science and Technology of China
Language: English
Subfield: Nuclear and High Energy Physics
Field: Physics and Astronomy
Domain: Physical Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W4409735943