Evidence for higher twist from $R = \frac{σ_{L}}{σ_{T}}$ data in deep-inelastic electron scattering

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1 October 1989

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Published by American Physical Society (APS) in Physical Review D

Vol. 40 (7) , 2184-2187
https://doi.org/10.1103/physrevd.40.2184

Abstract

We compare recent precision results and corrected previous data for

R = \frac{σ_{L}}{σ_{T}}

with the predictions of QCD. We find evidence for a higher-twist contribution of the expected size, according to the inclusive theory.

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