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Title: Measurement of T{sub 20} in elastic electron-deuteron scattering

Journal Article · · Physical Review Letters

The authors report on a measurement of the tensor analyzing power T{sub 20} in elastic electron-deuteron scattering in the range of four-momentum transfer from 1.8 to 3.2 fm{sup {minus}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{sub 20}. The data are described well by a non-relativistic calculation that includes the effects of meson-exchange currents.

Research Organization:
Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility, Newport News, VA (US) (US)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE Office of Energy Research (ER) (US) (US)
DOE Contract Number:
AC05-84ER40150
OSTI ID:
754023
Report Number(s):
DOE/ER/40150-1334; JLAB-PHY-99-02; JLAB-PHY-98-03; TRN: US0003384
Journal Information:
Physical Review Letters, Other Information: Submitted to Physical Review Letters; PBD: 1 Feb 1999
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English