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Detailed predictions for each w + I& helicity amplitude can be worked<br />

out to leading order in as(Q2) from the seven diagrams for TH shown in Fig.<br />

The general result is<br />

e-4x yy+tii(s,ec.m.)<br />

aa (Q2)<br />

= -$-- g<br />

,<br />

anm(ecmm.> (Ln Q2/A2ryneym<br />

x [l+ B(as(Q2).m/Q)] (5.2)<br />

where the first factor follows from the fixed angle scaling of TH. me Y,<br />

are the universal logarithm anomalous dimensions for helicity 0 or helicity<br />

mesons as derived from the operator product expansion at short distances [131,<br />

or equivalently, the QCD evolution equation for $,(x,Q). Modulo logarithmic<br />

corrections, Eq. (5.2) implies s4do/dt(yy + I@) scaling at fixed ecSrn..<br />

x<br />

'-,<br />

--F -I= z 64<br />

TH *= >F Fx;;=d<br />

Fig. 12. Leading order contributions<br />

to the hard-scattering amplitude TP.<br />

The QCD predictions for yy -C v+v- and yy + nova to leading order in as(Q2)<br />

are shown in Fig. 13. For asymptotic Q2, @,(x,Q) + nf,x(l-x) and the<br />

us<br />

5<br />

I02<br />

Fig. 13.<br />

for y-y+nr<br />

Predictions<br />

Perturbative QCD predictions<br />

at large momentum transfer.<br />

for other helicity-zero<br />

mesons only differ in normalization.<br />

The curves (a),(b) and (c) correspond<br />

to the three distribution amplitudes<br />

IO'<br />

described in the text.<br />

12.<br />

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