Tensor analyzing powers for quasielastic electron scattering from deuterium

Z.L. Zhou*, M. Bouwhuis, M. Ferro-Luzzi, E. Passchier, R. Alarcon, M. Anghinolfi, H. Arenhovel, R. van Bommel, T. Botto, J.F.J. van den Brand, H.J. Bulten, S. Choi, J. Comfort, S.M. Dolfini, R. Ent, C. Gaulard, D.W. Higinbotham, C.W. de Jager, E. Konstantinov, J. LangW. Leidemann, D.J. de Lange, M.A. Miller, D. Nikolenko, N. Papadakis, I. Passchier, H.R. Poolman, S.G. Popov, I. Rachek, M. Ripani, E. Six, J.J.M. Steijger, M. Taiuti, O. Unal, N. Vodinas, H. de Vries

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Abstract

We report on a first measurement of tensor analyzing powers in quasielastic electron-deuteron scattering at an average three-momentum transfer of 1.7 fm(-1). Data sensitive to the spin-dependent nucleon density in the deuteron were obtained for missing momenta up to 150 MeV/c with a tensor polarized H-2 target internal to an electron storage ring. The data are well described by a calculation that includes the effects of final-state interaction, meson-exchange and isobar currents, and leading-order relativistic contributions.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)687-690
Number of pages4
JournalPhysical Review Letters
Volume82
Issue number4
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 25 Jan 1999
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • NUCLEON CROSS-SECTIONS
  • FORM-FACTOR
  • MOMENTUM DISTRIBUTION
  • POLARIZED ELECTRONS
  • STORAGE-RING
  • NEUTRON
  • TARGET

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