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Measurements of the deuteron elastic structure function A(Q{sup 2}) at the Jefferson Laboratory

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OSTI ID:755720
Results from experiment E91-026 in Hall A at the Jefferson Laboratory are reported. The aim of this experiment was to extract the deuteron structure function A(Q{sup 2}) from the coincidence elastic electron-deuteron cross-section measurements. A squared four-momentum transfer (Q{sup 2}) range of 0.7 to 6.0 (Gev/c){sup 2} was covered. Data from this experiment improve the quality of existing data at the low end as well as significantly extend the Q{sup 2} range. The results are compared to conventional meson-nucleon calculations based on both the non-relativistic and relativistic impulse approximation. They are also compared to predictions of dimensional scaling and perturbative quantum chromodynamics.
Research Organization:
Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility, Newport News, VA (US)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE Office of Energy Research (ER) (US)
DOE Contract Number:
AC05-84ER40150
OSTI ID:
755720
Report Number(s):
DOE/ER/40150-1459; JLAB-PHY-98-04
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English