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Relativistic effects in deuteron form factors at large q/sup 2/

Journal Article · · Phys. Rev. Lett.; (United States)
Deuteron electromagnetic form factors are calculated in the relativistic impulse approximation for q/sup 2/< or =6 (GeV/c)/sup 2/. Shift in the proton-neutron relative momentum due to Lorentz transformation to the deuteron rest frame is shown to be the most important relativistic kinematical effect. A new treatment of this effect results in a remarkable agreement with the available data. Predictions are made for the tensor polarization in ed elastic scattering. These differ markedly from the standard results.
Research Organization:
Department of Physics, Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot, Israel
OSTI ID:
5786021
Journal Information:
Phys. Rev. Lett.; (United States), Journal Name: Phys. Rev. Lett.; (United States) Vol. 47:25; ISSN PRLTA
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English