Measurement of the Neutron Spin Structure Function and Its Implications for QCD Sum Rules
- SLAC
The authors have determined the neutron spin structure function g{sub 1}{sup n} over the range 0.03 {le} x {le} 0.6 at an average Q{sup 2} of 2(GeV/c){sup 2} by measuring the asymmetry in deep inelastic scattering of polarized electrons from a polarized {sup 3}He target. The experiment was performed at SLAC and used energies between 19 and 26 GeV. The neutron asymmetry turned out to be small and negative, and the integral of the neutron spin structure function is {integral}{sub 0}{sup 1}g{sub 1}{sup n}(x)dx = -0.024 {+-} 0.006(stat.) {+-} 0.008(syst.). Combined with the current available worldwide proton data, this result confirmed the Bjorken sum rule at 10% level, once high-order perturbative QCD corrections are taken into account. The Ellis-Jaffe sum rule for the neutron predicts {integral}{sub 0}{sup 1} g{sub 1}{sup n}(x)dx = -0.010 {+-} 0.012, roughly consistent with their result.
- Research Organization:
- Stanford Linear Accelerator Center, Menlo Park, CA (US)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE Office of Science (US)
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC03-76SF00515
- OSTI ID:
- 826673
- Report Number(s):
- SLAC-R-699
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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