Speaker
Description
The recent exclusive backward-angle electroproduction of omega from Jefferson Lab Hall C electron-proton fixed-target scattering experiments above the resonance region hints at a new domain of applicability of QCD factorization in a unique u-channel kinematics regime. Thanks to this pioneering effort, the interest in studying nucleon structure through u-channel meson production observables has grown significantly. In this presentation, I will provide an overview of a recently completed feasibility study of u-channel pi0 exclusive production at the future Electron-Ion Collider, as it further extends the kinematics coverage beyond the JLab 12 GeV.