The kaon off-shell generalized parton distributions

Abstract: We investigate the off-shell generalized parton distributions (GPDs) of kaons within the framework of the Nambu--Jona-Lasinio model, employing proper time regularization. In comparison to pion off-shell GPDs, the effects of off-shellness in kaons are found to be comparable. The influence of these off-shell effects on GPDs is approximately $10\%$ to $25\%$, which is significant. Additionally, the $x$-moments of off-shell GPDs exhibit odd powers due to a lack of crossing symmetry, leading to the emergence of new off-shell form factors. We explore the relationships among the off-shell form factors for kaons, drawing an analogy with their electromagnetic counterparts. Our findings extend pion off-shell GPDs to include those for kaons while simultaneously addressing their associated off-shell form factors. Furthermore, we examine and compare the off-shell gravitational form factors of kaons with their on-shell counterparts.