Tensor analyzing powers for quasielastic electron scattering from deuterium
/ Authors
Z. Zhou, M. Bouwhuis, M. Ferro-Luzzi, E. Passchier, R. Alarcon, M. Anghinolfi, H. Arenhoevel, R. V. Bommel, T. Botto, J. Brand
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H. Bulten, S. Choi, J. Comfort, S. Dolfini, R. Ent, C. Gaulard, D. Higinbotham, C. W. D. J. ger, E. Konstantinov, J. Lang, W. Leidemann, D. Lange, M. A. Miller, D. Lenko, N. Papadakis, I. Passchier, H. R. Poolman, S. Popov, I. Rachek, M. I, E. Six, J. Steijger, M. Taiuti, O. Unal, N. Vodinas, H. Vries
/ Abstract
We report on a first measurement of tensor analyzing powers in quasi-elastic electron-deuteron scattering at an average three-momentum transfer of 1.7 fm{sup -1}. Data sensitive to the spin-dependent nucleon density in the deuteron were obtained for missing momenta up to 150 MeV/c with a tensor polarized {sup 2}H target internal to an electron storage ring. The data are well described by a calculation that includes the effects of final-state interaction, meson-exchange and isobar currents, and leading-order relativistic contributions.
Journal: Physical Review Letters