He-3-](E.-], E'') Quasi-Elastic Asymmetry

C.E. JONES, E.J. BEISE, J.E. BELZ, R.W. CARR, B.W. FILIPPONE, W. LORENZON, R.D. MCKEOWN, B.A. MUELLER, T.G. ONEILL, G.W. DODSON, K. DOW, M. FARKHONDEH, S. KOWALSKI, K. LEE, N. MAKINS, R. MILNER, A. THOMPSON, D. TIEGER, J.F.J. van den Brand, A. YOUNGX. YU, J.D. ZUMBRO

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Abstract

Measurements of the spin-dependent asymmetry in scattering longitudinally polarized electrons from polarized He-3 at quasielastic kinematics are reported. The measurements were made at two kinematics and spin angles, one sensitive to the helicity-dependent transverse-longitudinal interference response function, R(TL''), and the other to the helicity-dependent transverse response function, R(T''). For the experiment a metastability exchange optically pumped polarized He-3 target was used; a general discussion of the technique used to polarize the He-3, along with the details of the design and operation of the target system, are presented here. A comparison is made of the world''s data on the He-3 over arrow pointing right(e over arrow pointing right, e'') quasielastic asymmetry with several theoretical predictions, including calculations that use the plane wave impulse approximation and a fully spin-dependent spectral function. There is good agreement between data and theory at the current level of experimental precision.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)110-130
Number of pages21
JournalPHYSICAL REVIEW C-NUCLEAR PHYSICS
Volume47
Issue number1
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Jan 1993
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • QUASI-ELASTIC SCATTERING
  • POLARIZED HE-3 TARGETS
  • ELECTRON-SCATTERING
  • RESPONSE FUNCTIONS
  • FORM-FACTOR
  • NEUTRON
  • RELAXATION
  • HELIUM
  • LASER
  • GAS

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