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Title: Measurements of the elastic electromagnetic form factor ratio μ p G Ep / G Mp via polarization transfer

Journal Article · · Physical Review. C, Nuclear Physics

We present measurements of the ratio of the proton elastic electromagnetic form factors, {mu}pGEp/GMp. The Jefferson Lab Hall A Focal Plane Polarimeter was used to determine the longitudinal and transverse components of the recoil proton polarization in ep elastic scattering; the ratio of these polarization components is proportional to the ratio of the two form factors. These data reproduce the observation of Jones et al. [Phys. Rev. Lett. 84, 1398 (2000)], that the form factor ratio decreases significantly from unity above Q2 = 1 GeV2.

Research Organization:
Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility (TJNAF), Newport News, VA (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE Office of Energy Research (ER) (US)
DOE Contract Number:
AC05-84ER40150
OSTI ID:
839041
Report Number(s):
JLAB-PHY-01-97; DOE/ER/40150-3301; PRVCAN; TRN: US0501592
Journal Information:
Physical Review. C, Nuclear Physics, Vol. 64, Issue 3; ISSN 0556-2813
Publisher:
American Physical Society (APS)
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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