Experimental test of virtual photon theory via electrodisintegration and photodisintegration of the deuteron

Yuly, M., Mittelstaedt, J., Matthews, J.L., Kinney, E.R., Maher, C., Sapp, W.W., Soos, T. and Owens, R.O. (2003) Experimental test of virtual photon theory via electrodisintegration and photodisintegration of the deuteron. Physical Review C, 68(1), art 014601. (doi: 10.1103/PhysRevC.68.014601)

Abstract

Virtual photon theory (VPT) has long been suggested as a means of extracting photoreaction cross sections from measurements of cross sections for equivalent electron-induced reactions. Experimental information on the validity of VPT is, however, extremely limited. A test of VPT is reported in this paper. Measurements of the cross section for the d(e,p)e' n reaction at energies between 165 and 365 MeV have been performed for outgoing proton angles of 40degrees, 90degrees, and 120degrees. From these results, cross sections for the d(gamma,p)n reaction have been extracted using VPT, and are compared with d(gamma,p)n cross sections measured concurrently using a bremsstrahlung beam.

• Item Type: Articles
• Status: Published
• Refereed: Yes
• Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID: Owens, Professor Robert
• Authors: Yuly, M., Mittelstaedt, J., Matthews, J.L., Kinney, E.R., Maher, C., Sapp, W.W., Soos, T., and Owens, R.O.
• Subjects: Q Science > QC Physics
• College/School: College of Science and Engineering > School of Physics and Astronomy
• Journal Name: Physical Review C
• ISSN: 0556-2813