Proton Electromagnetic Form Factor Ratios at Low Q**2

Nov, 2007
4 pages
Published in:
  • Phys.Rev.Lett. 101 (2008) 082002
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Report number:
  • NT@UW-07-16

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Abstract: (arXiv)
The physical interpretation of a measurement of the ratio RμGE(Q2)/GM(Q2)R\equiv\mu G_E(Q^2)/G_M(Q^2) of the proton at very small values of Q2Q^2 is presented. Radii commonly associated with these form factors are not moments of charge or magnetization densities. We show that the form factor F2F_2 is correctly interpretable as the two-dimensional Fourier transformation of a magnetization density. A relationship between the measurable ratio and moments of true charge and magnetization densities is derived. We find that existing measurements show that the magnetization density extends further than the charge density, in contrast with expectations based on the measured reduction of RR as Q2Q^2 increases.
  • 13.60.-r
  • 13.40.Em
  • 13.40.Gp
  • 14.20.Dh
  • form factors
  • charge densities
  • p: form factor
  • form factor: electric
  • form factor: magnetic
  • form factor: ratio