Spin structure of the neutron ({sup 3}He) and the Bjoerken sum rule
- Stanford Univ., CA (United States)
A first measurement of the longitudinal asymmetry of deep-inelastic scattering of polarized electrons from a polarized {sup 3}He target at energies ranging from 19 to 26 GeV has been performed at the Stanford Linear Accelerator Center (SLAC). The spin-structure function of the neutron g{sub 1}{sup n} has been extracted from the measured asymmetries. The Quark Parton Model (QPM) interpretation of the nucleon spin-structure function is examined in light of the new results. A test of the Ellis-Jaffe sum rule (E-J) on the neutron is performed at high momentum transfer and found to be satisfied. Furthermore, combining the proton results of the European Muon Collaboration (EMC) and the neutron results of E-142, the Bjoerken sum rule test is carried at high Q{sup 2} where higher order Perturbative Quantum Chromodynamics (PQCD) corrections and higher-twist corrections are smaller. The sum rule is saturated to within one standard deviation.
- Research Organization:
- SLAC National Accelerator Lab., Menlo Park, CA (United States)
- DOE Contract Number:
- FG03-88ER40439; AC03-76SF00515
- OSTI ID:
- 90771
- Report Number(s):
- SLAC-444; CONF-930767-; ON: DE95008628; TRN: 95:018218
- Resource Relation:
- Conference: 21. annual SLAC Summer Institute on particle physics: spin structure in high-energy processes, Stanford, CA (United States), 26 Jul - 6 Aug 1993; Other Information: PBD: Dec 1994; Related Information: Is Part Of Spin structure in high energy processes: Proceedings; DePorcel, L.; Dunwoodie, C. [eds.]; PB: 593 p.
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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