Abstract
We report the first precision measurement of the proton electric to magnetic form factor ratio from spin-dependent elastic scattering of longitudinally polarized electrons from a polarized hydrogen internal gas target. The measurement was performed at the MIT-Bates South Hall Ring over a range of four-momentum transfer squared Q(2) from 0.15 to 0.65 (GeV/c)(2). Significantly improved results on the proton electric and magnetic form factors are obtained in combination with existing cross-section data on elastic electron-proton scattering in the same Q(2) region.
Original language | English |
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Article number | 052301 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | Physical Review Letters |
Volume | 98 |
Issue number | 5 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2 Feb 2007 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- SQUARED 4-MOMENTUM TRANSFERS
- SCATTERING CROSS-SECTIONS
- POLARIZATION TRANSFER
- ELASTIC-SCATTERING
- GAS-TARGET
- NUCLEON
- NEUTRON