A New measurement of the structure functions P(LL) - P(TT)/ epsilon and P(LT) in virtual Compton scattering at Q**2 = 0.33 (GeV/c)**2

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Mar, 2008
8 pages
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  • Eur.Phys.J.A 37 (2008) 1
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Abstract: (arXiv)
The cross section of the epepγep \to e' p' \gamma reaction has been measured at Q2=0.33Q^2 = 0.33 (GeV/c)2^2. The experiment was performed using the electron beam of the MAMI accelerator and the standard detector setup of the A1 Collaboration. The cross section is analyzed using the low-energy theorem for virtual Compton scattering, yielding a new determination of the two structure functions P_LL}-P_{TT}/epsilon and PLTP_{LT} which are linear combinations of the generalized polarizabilities of the proton. We find somewhat larger values than in the previous investigation at the same Q2Q^2. This difference, however, is purely due to our more refined analysis of the data. The results tend to confirm the non-trivial Q2Q^2-evolution of the generalized polarizabilities and call for more measurements in the low-Q2Q^2 region (\le 1 (GeV/c)2^2).
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