Form factors in relativistic quantum mechanics: constraints from space-time translations

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dc.creatorDesplanques, B.
dc.creatorDong, Y. B.
dc.date2008-10-14
dc.date.accessioned2026-07-07T12:43:16Z
dc.date.available2026-07-07T12:43:16Z
dc.descriptionThe comparison of form factors calculated from a single-particle current in different relativistic quantum mechanic approaches evidences tremendous discrepancies. The role of constraints coming from space-time translations is considered here with this respect. It is known that invariance under these translations implies the energy-momentum conservation relation that is usually assumed to hold globally. Transformations of the current under these translations, which lead to this result, also imply constraints that have been ignored so far in relativistic quantum mechanic approaches. An implementation of these constraints is discussed in the case of a model with two scalar constituents. It amounts to incorporate selected two-body currents to all orders in the interaction. Discrepancies for form factors in different approaches can thus be removed, contributing to restore the equivalence of different approaches. Results for the standard front-form approach ($q^+=0$) are found to fulfill the constraints and are therefore unchanged. The relation with results from a dispersion-relation approach is also made.
dc.description8 pages, 5 figures; to be published in the proceedings of LC2008; Light Cone 2008. Relativistic Nuclear and Particle Physics, Mulhouse : France (2008)
dc.identifierhttps://arxiv.org/abs/0810.2386
dc.identifierhttp://arxiv.org/abs/0810.2386
dc.identifierPoS LC2008:018,2008
dc.identifier.urihttp://salesiana.dossiersoluciones.com/handle/123456789/220360
dc.subjectNuclear Theory
dc.subjectHigh Energy Physics - Phenomenology
dc.titleForm factors in relativistic quantum mechanics: constraints from space-time translations
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