Two nucleon momentum distributions measured in He-3(e,e-prime pp)n

Collaboration
Aug, 2003
6 pages
Published in:
  • Phys.Rev.Lett. 92 (2004) 052303,
  • Phys.Rev.Lett. 92 (2004) 099903 (erratum)
e-Print:
Report number:
  • JLAB-PHY-03-41
Experiments:

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Abstract:
We have measured the 3He(e,e'pp)n reaction at 2.2 GeV over a wide kinematic range. The kinetic energy distribution for `fast' nucleons (p > 250 MeV/c) peaks where two nucleons each have 20% or less, and the third nucleon has most of the transferred energy. These fast pp and pn pairs are back-to-back with little momentum along the three-momentum transfer, indicating that they are spectators. Experimental and theoretical evidence indicates that we have measured distorted two-nucleon momentum distributions by striking the third nucleon and detecting the spectator correlated pair.
  • electron nucleus: nuclear reaction
  • helium: nuclide
  • momentum spectrum: (2nucleon)
  • Dalitz plot
  • angular distribution: (2p)
  • impulse approximation
  • model: spectator
  • model: nuclear reaction
  • magnetic spectrometer: CLAS
  • experimental results