Nuclear physics aspects involved in studies of low-Q parity-violating electron scattering from nuclei

Journal Article · Thu Nov 07 00:00:00 EST 2013 · AIP Conference Proceedings

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4829380· OSTI ID:22280705

Donnelly, T. W.; Moreno, O. ^[1]

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1. Center for Theoretical Physics, Laboratory for Nuclear Science and Department of Physics, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA 02139 (United States)

The parity-violating asymmetry in polarized electron scattering from nuclei can be used to extract information on nuclear and nucleon structure, as well as to determine the values of Standard Model electroweak couplings. To achieve the latter, high precision is needed both in the measured asymmetry and in the underlying nuclear structure theory. For the former a few tenths of a percent may be attainable; for the latter the present discussions have the dual goal of ascertaining both the sizes of various nuclear structure related effects and of providing estimates of their uncertainties.

• OSTI ID: 22280705
• Journal Information: AIP Conference Proceedings, Vol. 1563, Issue 1; Conference: Workshop to explore physics opportunities with intense, polarized electron beams at 50-300 MeV, Cambridge, MA (United States), 14-16 Mar 2013; Other Information: (c) 2013 AIP Publishing LLC; Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); ISSN 0094-243X
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

72 PHYSICS OF ELEMENTARY PARTICLES AND FIELDS
73 NUCLEAR PHYSICS AND RADIATION PHYSICS
ASYMMETRY
ELASTIC SCATTERING
ELECTRON BEAMS
ELECTRON REACTIONS
ELECTRONS
NUCLEAR STRUCTURE
NUCLEI
NUCLEONS
P INVARIANCE
PARITY
POLARIZED BEAMS
STANDARD MODEL