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In the last few
years running of RHIC Spin program, it has contributed significantly to
the understanding of the nucleon spin puzzle. For example, the latest
experimental results from both STAR and PHENIX collaborations have set
the strongest constrains on the gluon polarization from hadron and jet
production in polarized proton-proton scattering. The novel transverse
spin phenomena studied by both collaborations and the BRAHMS collaboration
have stimulated great progress in the theoretical developments for the
underlying physics in the last few years. With the luminosity and
energy upgrade for W
measurements available now, we believe it is timely to organize a
meeting to exchange ideas and proposals on the future plan of RHIC spin
program. We intend to cover three topics in this meeting: Delta G, sea
quark polarization from W, and transverse spin physics. The goal is to
set up a reasonable time schedule to make the most profound and
important performance for the RHIC spin program. We hope this will
initiate a series discussions and meeting for the future perspective of
RHIC Spin program.
Elke-Caroline Aschenauer (BNL) Matthias Grosse-Perdekamp (UIUC) Ernst Sichtermann (LBNL) Nu Xu (LBNL) Feng Yuan (LBNL,RBRC) |