Deuteron as a toroidal Skyrmion: Electromagnetic form factors

Journal Article · Tue Jan 31 23:00:00 EST 1989 · Phys. Rev. D; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevD.39.838· OSTI ID:6207005

Braaten, E; Carson, L

The minimal-energy solution in the baryon-number-two sector of the Skyrme model is a toroidally shaped soliton, and its ground state can be identified with the deuteron. A stringent test of this identification is provided by the electromagnetic form factors, since they probe the internal structure of the soliton. These form factors are calculated in the semiclassical approximation and are found to be in qualitative, although not quantitative, agreement with the form factors of the deuteron.

• Research Organization: Department of Physics and Astronomy, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois 60208
• OSTI ID: 6207005
• Journal Information: Phys. Rev. D; (United States), Journal Name: Phys. Rev. D; (United States) Vol. 39:3; ISSN PRVDA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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72 PHYSICS OF ELEMENTARY PARTICLES AND FIELDS
BARYON NUMBER
BOUND STATE
CHARGED PARTICLES
DEUTERONS
ELECTROMAGNETIC FORM FACTORS
FIELD THEORIES
FORM FACTORS
FUNCTIONS
LAGRANGIAN FUNCTION
MAGNETIC MOMENTS
NUCLEON-NUCLEON POTENTIAL
PARTICLE PROPERTIES
POTENTIALS
QUANTUM FIELD THEORY
QUASI PARTICLES
SEMICLASSICAL APPROXIMATION
SKYRME POTENTIAL
SOLITONS