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Precision measurements of the nucleon strange form factors at Q{sup 2} {approximately} 0.1 GeV{sup 2}.

Journal Article · · Phys. Rev. Lett.
We report new measurements of the parity-violating asymmetry A{sub PV} in elastic scattering of 3 GeV electrons off hydrogen and {sup 4}He targets with {theta}{sub lab} {approx} 6.0{sup 0}. The {sup 4}He result is A{sub PV}=(+6.40 {+-} 0.23(stat) {+-} 0.12(syst)) x 10{sup -6}. The hydrogen result is A{sub PV}=(-1.58 {+-} 0.12(stat) {+-} 0.04(syst)) x 10{sup -6}. These results significantly improve constraints on the electric and magnetic strange form factors GE and GM. We extract GE = 0.002 {+-} 0.014 {+-} 0.007 at Q{sup 2} = 0.077 GeV{sup 2}, and GE + 0.09GM = 0.007 {+-} 0.011 {+-} 0.006 at Q{sup 2} = 0.109 GeV{sup 2}, providing new limits on the role of strange quarks in the nucleon charge and magnetization distributions.
Research Organization:
Argonne National Laboratory (ANL)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE; NSF; FOR
DOE Contract Number:
AC02-06CH11357
OSTI ID:
940208
Report Number(s):
ANL/PHY/JA-57313
Journal Information:
Phys. Rev. Lett., Journal Name: Phys. Rev. Lett. Journal Issue: Jan. 18, 2007 Vol. 98; ISSN 0031-9007; ISSN PRLTAO
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
ENGLISH

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