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A Precise Measurement of the Proton Elastic Form Factors for 1.75 <= Q**2 <= 8.83 (GeV/c)**2

Technical Report ·
DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/826980· OSTI ID:826980

The proton elastic electric and magnetic form factors, G{sub E{sub p}}(Q{sup 2}) and G{sub M{sub p}}(Q{sup 2}), have been separated out to Q{sup 2} of 8.83 (GeV/c){sup 2}, more than doubling the Q{sup 2} range of previous data. The results for G{sub M{sub p}}(Q{sup 2})/{micro}{sub p}G{sub D}(Q{sup 2}) decrease smoothly from 1.05 to 0.92, while G{sub E{sub p}}(Q{sup 2})/G{sub D}(Q{sup 2}) is consistent with unity. Comparisons are made to QCD Sum Rule, diquark, constituent quark, and VMD models, none of which agree with all of the new data. The ratio Q{sup 2}F{sub 2}/F{sub 1} approaches a constant value for Q{sup 2} > 3 (GeV/c){sup 2}.

Research Organization:
Stanford Linear Accelerator Center, Menlo Park, CA (US)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE Office of Science (US)
DOE Contract Number:
AC03-76SF00515
OSTI ID:
826980
Report Number(s):
SLAC-R-726
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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