October 29-30, 2006
Co-organizers:
Harut Avagyan (JLab)
Matthias Burkardt (New Mexico State U.)
Abhay Deshpande (BNL & Stony Brook U.)
Marc Vanderhaeghen (JLab & U. of William and Mary)
Christian Weiss (JLab)
Location: University of Maryland
The Institute of Nuclear Theory, together with Jefferson Lab and
Brookhaven National Lab, is organizing a 2-day workshop on special
topics in the physics of hard exclusive processes in e-p scattering
and generalized parton distributions (GPDs). The event will be hosted
by the University of Maryland. The aim of the workshop is to
* Discuss the potential of a future Electron-Ion Collider (EIC)
for studies of hard exclusive processes and GPDs,
and outline the implications for the machine design.
The program will consist of several coordinated topical discussion
sessions, with an introduction by the coordinator, short prepared
contributions by participants (5-7 min, supported by 1-2 slides),
and open discussion. The coordinators will approach participants before
the Workshop and solicit contributions on specific topics. These prepared
contributions are intended only to provide the material for plenary
discussions; contributors should assume that the audience is familiar with
the basics and get to the point right away. We encourage interested people
to attend and contribute to the discussions of all topic even if they are
not specifically asked to give a presentation. We expect about
30-35 participants.
For further information, please visit the workshop website.
* Formulate strategies for the GPD analysis of
hard exclusive processes in e-p scattering
(DVCS, meson production) at JLab at 12 GeV,
The workshop is specifically intended to prepare the community
for the upcoming discussions of the DOE long-range plan.
We plan to continue this effort by writing a White Paper
summarizing the options for future experimental and
theoretical studies in this exciting area of hadronic physics.