Exclusive $ρ^{0}$ Production in Polarized DIS at SMC

Abstract

Preliminary spin cross section asymmetries for exclusive $ρ^{0}$ lepto-production, $\vecμ + \vec{N} \to μ' + N + ρ^{0} (ρ^{0} \to π^{+} π^{-})$, are reported. These asymmetries have been determined for the first time by the Spin Muon Collaboration (SMC) at low Q^2 (photoproduction) and at large Q^2 (DIS) for different $p_T^2$ intervals in the kinematic range $0.01 \simeq 15 GeV) for the full SMC data set. About 100 K $ρ^{0}$'s have been selected for $0.62 < m (π^{+} π^{-}) < 1.07 GeV/c^2$ and $|I|< 0.05$. Within the statistical precision, no significant asymmetries have been observed at low $Q^{2}$ in the preliminary results.