Test of fundamental symmetries via the Primakoff effect
The three neutral pseudoscalar mesons, pi^0, eta and eta', represent one of the most interesting systems in strong interaction physics. A study of the electromagnetic properties of these mesons provides a sensitive probe of the symmetry structure of QCD at low energy. A comprehensive experimental program at Jefferson Laboratory (Jlab) is aimed at gathering high precision measurements on the two-photon decay widths and transition form factors at low Q^2 of pi^0, eta and eta' via the Primakoff effect. The completed experiments on the pi^0 radiative decay width at Jlab 6 GeV, and other planned measurements at Jlab 12GeV will provide a rich laboratory to test the chiral anomaly and to study the origin and dynamics of chiral symmetry breaking at the confinement scale of QCD.
- Research Organization:
- Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility (TJNAF), Newport News, VA (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE Office of Science (SC), Nuclear Physics (NP)
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC05-06OR23177
- OSTI ID:
- 1133840
- Report Number(s):
- JLAB-PHY-13-1861; DOE/OR/23177-3098
- Journal Information:
- EPJ Web of Conferences, Vol. 73; Conference: MENU 2013, Rome, Italy, September 30-October 4, 2013; ISSN 2100-014X
- Publisher:
- EDP Sciences
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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