Parity violating electron deuteron scattering and the proton's neutral weak axial vector form-factor

Collaboration
Oct, 2003
5 pages
Published in:
  • Phys.Rev.Lett. 92 (2004) 102003
e-Print:
Report number:
  • JLAB-THY-04-46
Experiments:

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Abstract: (arXiv)
We report on a new measurement of the parity-violating asymmetry in quasielastic electron scattering from the deuteron at backward angles at Q2= 0.038 (GeV/c)2. This quantity provides a determination of the neutral weak axial vector form factor of the nucleon, which can potentially receive large electroweak corrections. The measured asymmetry A=-3.51 +/- 0.57(stat) +/- 0.58(sys)ppm is consistent with theoretical predictions. We also report on updated results of the previous experiment at Q2=0.091 (GeV/c)2, which are also consistent with theoretical predictions.
Note:
  • 4 pages, 2 figures, submitted to Phys. Rev. Lett
  • electron deuteron: inelastic scattering
  • electron: polarized beam
  • polarization: longitudinal
  • backscatter
  • asymmetry: time dependence
  • parity: violation
  • nucleon: form factor
  • form factor: axial-vector
  • radiative correction
  • Cherenkov counter: experimental results