Inclusive scattering data on light nuclei as a tool for the extraction of

2004/10/31 by A. S. Rinat, M. F. Taragin, M. Viviani
Chemistry · Physics and Astronomy · #Advanced NMR Techniques and Applications #Nuclear physics research studies #Quantum Chromodynamics and Particle Interactions #nucl-th

paper · pdf · doi:10.1016/j.nuclphysa.2006.10.086

published as Nucl.Phys.A784:25-48,2007 · new version with minor changes in the text and figures, added references and 5 figures

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Abstract

We demonstrate that refinements in the analysis of inclusive scattering data on light nuclei enable the extraction of, generally accurate, values of the neutron magnetic form factor G_Mⁿ(Q²). In particular, a recent parametrization of ep inclusive resonance excitation enables a reliable calculation of the inelastic background, and as a consequence a separation of quasi-elastic and inelastic contributions. A far larger number of data points than previously considered is now available for analysis and enables a more reliable extraction of G_Mⁿ from cross section and R_T data on D and He. The achieved accuracy appears mainly limited by the present uncertainties in the knowledge of proton form factors and by the accuracy of the data.

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