Twist-3 effects in deeply virtual Compton scattering made simple

We show that electromagnetic gauge invariance requires a ‘spin rotation’ of the quarks in the usual twist-2 contribution to the amplitude for deeply virtual Compton scattering. This rotation is equivalent to the inclusion of certain kinematical twist-3 (Wandzura-Wilczek type) terms, which have been derived previously using other methods. The new representation of the twist-3 terms is very compact and allows for a simple physical interpretation.