Measurements of F2 and R=ol/ot on Nuclear Targets in the Nucleon Resonance Region

Author:
Mamyan, Vahe, Department of Physics, University of Virginia
Advisors:
Day, Donal, Department of Physics, University of Virginia
Rondon, Oscar, Department of Physics, University of Virginia
Crabb, Donald, Department of Physics, University of Virginia
Paschke, Kent, Department of Physics, University of Virginia
Williams, Mark, Department of Radiology, University of Virginia
Abstract:

Jefferson Lab Experiment E04-001 used the Rosenbluth technique to measure R = σ L /σ T and F 2 on nuclear targets. This experiment was part of a multilab effort to investigate quark-hadron duality and the electromagnetic and weak structure of the nuclei in the nucleon resonance region. In addition to the studies of quark-hadron duality in electron scattering on nuclear targets, these data will be used as input form factors in future analysis of neutrino data which investigate quark-hadron duality of the nucleon and nuclear axial structure functions. An important goal of this experiment is to provide precise data which to allow a reduction in uncertainties in neutrino oscillation parameters for neutrino oscillation experiments (K2K, MINOS). This inclusive experiment was completed in July 2007 at Jefferson Lab where the Hall C High Momentum Spectrometer detected the scattered electron. Measurements were done in the nuclear resonance region (1 < W 2 < 4 GeV 2 ) spanning the four-momentum transfer range 0.5 < Q 2 < 4.5 (GeV 2 ). Data was collected from four nuclear targets: C, Al, Fe and Cu.

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Degree:
PHD (Doctor of Philosophy)
Language:
English
Rights:
All rights reserved (no additional license for public reuse)
Issued Date:
2010/08/01