Determination of the neutron electric form factor in the D(e,e′n)p reaction and the influence of nuclear binding

Herberg, C. et al. (1999) Determination of the neutron electric form factor in the D(e,e′n)p reaction and the influence of nuclear binding. European Physical Journal A, 5(2), pp. 131-135. (doi: 10.1007/s100500050268)

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Abstract

The electric form factor of the neutron GE,n has been determined at the Mainz Microtron MAMI at the low momentum transfer Q2= 0.15 (GeV/c)2 in a measurement of the recoil polarisation ratio Px/Pz in the quasifree reaction D(e,e′n)p. At this Q2 the influence of the nuclear binding is strong. A purely kinematical model is used to get some insight into the effect of the initial Fermi momentum distribution of the neutron. The influence of the final state interaction is determined quantitatively by a model of Arenhövel et al.. After the corresponding corrections a value of GE,n(0.15 (GeV/c)2) = 0.0481±0.0065stat±0.0053syst is obtained.

Item Type:Articles
Status:Published
Refereed:Yes
Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID:Livingston, Dr Kenneth and Owens, Professor Robert and Ireland, Professor David and Annand, Dr John and Kellie, Dr James
Authors: Herberg, C., Ostrick, M., Andresen, H.G., Annand, J.R.M., Aulenbacher, K., Becker, J., Drescher, P., Eyl, D., Frey, A., Grabmayr, P., Hall, S.J., Hartmann, P., Hehl, T., Heil, W., Hoffmann, J., Ireland, D., Kellie, J.D., Klein, F., Livingston, K., Nachtigall, C., Natter, A., Otten, E.W., Owens, R.O., Reichert, E., Rohe, D., Schmieden, H., Sprengard, R., Steigerwald, M., Steffens, K.-H., Walcher, T., and Watson, R.
College/School:College of Science and Engineering > School of Physics and Astronomy
Journal Name:European Physical Journal A
Publisher:Springer
ISSN:1434-6001
ISSN (Online):1434-601X

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