Higher-Twist Contribution to Pion Structure Function: 4-Fermi Operators

Abstract

We present quenched lattice QCD results for the contribution of higher-twist operators to the lowest non-trivial moment of the pion structure function. To be specific, we consider the combination $F_2^{π^+} + F_2^{π^-} - 2 F_2^{π^0}$ which has $I = 2$ and receives contributions from 4-Fermi operators only. We introduce the basis of lattice operators. The renormalization of the operators is done perturbatively in the $\bar{\rm{MS}}$ scheme using the 't Hooft-Veltman prescription for $γ_5$, taking particular care of mixing effects. The contribution is found to be of $O(f_π^2/Q^2)$, relative to the leading contribution to the moment of $F_2^{π^+}$.

Version to appear in Nucl. Phys. B