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Title: Measurement of the Deuteron Spin Structure Function g{sub 1}{sup d}(x) for 1 (GeV/c){sup 2} < Q{sup 2} < 40 (GeV/c){sup 2}

Journal Article · · Physics Letters B
OSTI ID:837869

New measurements are reported on the deuteron spin structure function g{sub 1}{sup d}. These results were obtained from deep inelastic scattering of 48.3 GeV electrons on polarized deuterons in the kinematic range 0.01 < x < 0.9 and 1 < Q{sup 2} < 40 (GeV/c){sup 2}. These are the first high dose electron scattering data obtained using lithium deuteride ({sup 6}Li{sup 2}H) as the target material. Extrapolations of the data were performed to obtain moments of g{sub 1}{sup d}, including {Gamma}{sub 1}{sup d}, and the net quark polarization {Delta} {Sigma}.

Research Organization:
Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility (TJNAF), Newport News, VA (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE Office of Energy Research (ER) (US)
DOE Contract Number:
AC05-84ER40150
OSTI ID:
837869
Report Number(s):
JLAB-PHY-99-68; DOE/ER/40150-3212; hep-ex/9904002; SLAC-PUB-8041; TRN: US0501122
Journal Information:
Physics Letters B, Vol. 463; Other Information: PBD: 30 Sep 1999
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English