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Contribution of meson-exchange currents to the electromagnetic structure of the deuteron at high momentum transfers

Journal Article · · Physics of Atomic Nuclei
The leading term of the asymptotic expansion of the contributions of the {pi}NN and {rho}{pi}{gamma} processes to the electromagnetic form factors of the deuteron at high momentum transfers is calculated. The resulting asymptotic behavior is compared with experimental data obtained at the Thomas Jefferson Laboratory. Constraints on the functional dependence of meson-nucleon vertex functions that ensure a correct asymptotic behavior of deuteron form factors are discussed.
OSTI ID:
21406038
Journal Information:
Physics of Atomic Nuclei, Journal Name: Physics of Atomic Nuclei Journal Issue: 1 Vol. 72; ISSN 1063-7788; ISSN PANUEO
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English