Empirical transverse charge densities in the nucleon and the nucleon-to-Delta transition

Oct, 2007
5 pages
Published in:
  • Phys.Rev.Lett. 100 (2008) 032004
e-Print:
Report number:
  • WM-07-109,
  • JLAB-THY-07-738

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Abstract: (arXiv)
Using only the current empirical information on the nucleon electromagnetic form factors we map out the transverse charge density in proton and neutron as viewed from a light front moving towards a transversely polarized nucleon. These charge densities are characterized by a dipole pattern, in addition to the monopole field corresponding with the unpolarized density. Furthermore, we use the latest empirical information on the NΔN \to \Delta transition form factors to map out the transition charge density which induces the NΔN \to \Delta excitation. This transition charge density in a transversely polarized NN and Δ\Delta contains both monopole, dipole and quadrupole patterns, the latter corresponding with a deformation of the hadron's charge distribution.
  • 14.20.Gk
  • 13.40.Gp
  • 14.20.Dh
  • nucleon: radiative decay
  • nucleon Delta(1232): transition
  • nucleon: form factor
  • quark: charge
  • charge: transverse
  • charge: density
  • nucleon: polarization