Proton G_E/G_M from beam-target asymmetry

dc.creatorJones, M. K.
dc.date2006-06-07
dc.date2006-09-08
dc.date.accessioned2026-07-07T11:59:58Z
dc.date.available2026-07-07T11:59:58Z
dc.descriptionThe ratio of the proton's electric to magnetic form factor, G_E/G_M, can be extracted in elastic electron-proton scattering by measuring either cross sections, beam-target asymmetry or recoil polarization. Separate determinations of G_E/G_M by cross sections and recoil polarization observables disagree for Q^2 > 1 (GeV/c)^2. Measurement by a third technique might uncover an unknown systematic error in either of the previous measurements. The beam-target asymmetry has been measured for elastic electron-proton scattering at Q^2 = 1.51 (GeV/c)^2 for target spin orientation aligned perpendicular to the beam momentum direction. This is the largest Q^2 at which G_E/G_M has been determined by a beam-target asymmetry experiment. The result, \muG_E/G_M = 0.884 +/- 0.027 +/- 0.029, is compared to previous world data.
dc.description8 pages, 6 figures, Updated to be version published in Physical Review C
dc.identifierhttps://arxiv.org/abs/nucl-ex/0606015
dc.identifierhttp://arxiv.org/abs/nucl-ex/0606015
dc.identifierPhys.Rev.C74:035201,2006
dc.identifierdoi:10.1103/PhysRevC.74.035201
dc.identifier.urihttp://salesiana.dossiersoluciones.com/handle/123456789/206751
dc.subjectNuclear Experiment
dc.titleProton G_E/G_M from beam-target asymmetry
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