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Measurement of the ratio of the neutron and proton structure functions F[sub 2] in inelastic muon scattering

Thesis/Dissertation ·
OSTI ID:7072734
The ratio of the neutron and proton structure functions F[sub 2] has been measured to very low x[sub bj] using inelastic muon scattering. Data were taken in 1990 using 475 GeV muons incident on hydrogen and deuterium targets. Electromagnetic calorimetry has been used to remove the radiative backgrounds and muon-electron elastic scattering. Results of the measurement are presented which cover the kinematic region 0.0001 [le] x[sub bj] [le] 0.4 and 0.1 GeV[sup 2]/c[sup 2] [le] Q[sup 2] 100.0 GeV[sup 2]/c[sup 2].
Research Organization:
California Univ., San Diego, La Jolla, CA (United States)
OSTI ID:
7072734
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English