Chiral Effective-Field Theory in the $$\Delta$$(1232) Region: I. Pion Electroproduction on the Nucleon
We develop an extension of chiral perturbation theory to the {Delta}(1232)-resonance energy region and apply it to investigate the pion electroproduction off the nucleon (e{sup -} N {yields} e{sup -} N {pi}). We present a complete calculation of this process, in the {Delta}-resonance region, up to next-to-leading order in the {delta}-expansion. At this order, the only free parameters are the three low-energy constants corresponding to the magnetic (M1), electric (E2), and Coulomb (C2) {gamma} N {yields} {Delta} transition strength. After fitting these parameters to a few well-known data, our calculation provides a prediction for observables and multipole amplitudes of pion electroproduction. These results compare favorably with the phenomenological multipole solutions and recent experimental results from MIT-Bates and MAMI. Our prediction for the pion-mass dependence of the {gamma}N{Delta} form factors offers an explanation for the discrepancy between the recent lattice-QCD results and the experimental value for the ''C2/M1 ratio'' at low Q{sup 2}.
- Research Organization:
- Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility (TJNAF), Newport News, VA (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE - Office of Energy Research (ER)
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC05-84ER40150
- OSTI ID:
- 862406
- Report Number(s):
- JLAB-THY-06-458; DOE/ER/40150-3672; TRN: US0600696
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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