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Model independent properties of two-photon exchange in elastic electron proton scattering

Nuclear Theory 2009-11-10 v2

Abstract

We derive from first principles, as the C-invariance of the electromagnetic interaction and the crossing symmetry, the general properties of two-photon exchange in electron-proton elastic scattering. We show that the presence of this mechanism destroys the linearity of the Rosenbluth separation.

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@article{arxiv.nucl-th/0307066,
  title  = {Model independent properties of two-photon exchange in elastic electron proton scattering},
  author = {Michail P. Rekalo and Egle Tomasi-Gustafsson},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:nucl-th/0307066},
  year   = {2009}
}

Comments

12 pages, no figures- Corrected misprints, changes in P. 7. No changes in conclusions