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Title Measurement of the Neutron electric form factor at Q2=0.8 2(GeV\\c)
Abstract Nucleon form factors allow a sensitive test for models of the nucleon. Recent experiments utilising polarisation observables have resulted, for the first time, in a model-independent determination of the neutron electric form factor GnE. This method employed an 80% longitudinally polarised, high intensity (10 uA) electon beam (883 MeV) that was quasi-elastically scattered off a liquid deuterium target in the reaction D (e, en)p. A neutron polarimeter was designed and installed to measure the ratio of transverse-to-longitudinal polarisation using neutron scattering asymmetries. This ratio allowed a determination of the neutron elastic form factor, GnE, free of the previous large systematic uncertainties associated with the deuterium wave function. The experiment took place in the A1 experimental hall at MAMI taking advantage of a high resolution magnetic spectrometer. A detailed investigation was carried out into the performance of the neutron polarimeter. This utilised both analysis o
Author(s) Derek Glazier
Publication Date September 2003
Document Type Thesis
Primary Institution Glasgow University, Glasgow, Scotland
Affiliation Exp Nuclear Physics / Experimental Halls / Hall A
Funding Source
Proprietary? No
This publication conveys Technical Science Results
Document Numbers
JLAB Number: JLAB-PHY-03-86 OSTI Number: 917709
LANL Number: Other Number: DOE/ER/40150-4372
Associated with an experiment No
Associated with EIC No
Supported by Jefferson Lab LDRD Funding No
Thesis
Thesis Type PhD
Advisor Institution
1. Gunther Rosner Glasgow
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