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| Title | Neutral-Current Neutrino Scattering from the Deuteron |
| Authors | Jay Van Orden, Sabine Jeschonnek, T. Donnelly |
| JLAB number | JLAB-THY-20-3132 |
| LANL number | arXiv:2001.06537 |
| Other number | DOE/OR/23177-4893 |
| Document Type(s) | (Journal Article) |
| Associated with EIC: | No |
| Supported by Jefferson Lab LDRD Funding: | No |
| Funding Source: | Nuclear Physics (NP) |
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Journal Compiled for Physical Review C Volume 101 Page(s) 064621 Refereed | |
| Publication Abstract: | Neutral-current neutrino scattering from the deuteron leading to proton-neutron final states is considered using an approach that incorporates relativistic dynamics and consequently provides robust modeling at relatively high energies and momenta. In this work the focus is placed on the fully exclusive reaction where both the proton and neutron in the final state are assumed to be detected. Accordingly, the incident neutrino energy, the neutrino scattering angle and the scattered neutrino's energy can all be reconstructed. It is shown that for specific choices of kinematics the reaction proceeds mainly via scattering from the proton, while for other choices of kinematics it proceeds mainly from the neutron. Specific asymmetries are introduced to focus on these attributes. Measurements in both regions have the potential to yield valuable information on the nucleon's electroweak form factors at momentum transfers up to a (GeV/c)$^2$. In particular, the cross sections are shown to be very sensitive to the isoscalar axial-vector form factor, and sensitive but less so to the magnetic strangeness form factor. Comparisons with other reactions, specifically charge-changing neutrino reactions and both parity-conserving and -violating electron scattering, have the potential to provide new ways to test the Standard Model. |
| Experiment Numbers: | other |
| Group: | THEORY CENTER |
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| DOI: | https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevC.101.064621 |
| Accepted Manuscript: | 2001.06537.pdf |
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