Measurement of T-20 in elastic electron-deuteron scattering

M. Bouwhuis*, R. Alarcon, T. Botto, J.F.J. van den Brand, H.J. Bulten, S. Dolfini, R. Ent, M. Ferro-Luzzi, D.W. Higinbotham, C.W. de Jager, J. Lang, D.J.J. de Lange, N. Papadakis, I. Passchier, H.R. Poolman, E. Six, J.J.M. Steijger, N. Vodinas, H. de Vries, Z.L. Zhou

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Abstract

We report on a measurement of the tensor analyzing power T-20 in elastic electron-deuteron scattering in the range of four-momentum transfer from 1.8 to 3.2 fm(-1). Electrons of 704 MeV were scattered from a polarized deuterium internal target. The tensor polarization of the deuterium nuclei was determined with an ion-extraction system, allowing an absolute measurement of T-20 The data are described well by a nonrelativistic calculation that includes the effects of meson-exchange currents.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)3755-3758
Number of pages4
JournalPhysical Review Letters
Volume82
Issue number19
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 10 May 1999
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • POLARIZED INTERNAL TARGETS
  • ION-EXTRACTION POLARIMETRY
  • TENSOR POLARIZATION
  • STORAGE-RING
  • FORM-FACTORS
  • RANGE

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