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Spin degrees and Polarization Observables in Electromagnetic Reactions

Nuclear Theory 2015-05-13 v1

Abstract

After a brief introduction into the general importance of polarization observables for the analysis of a reaction, the basic density matrix formalism for the description of polarization phenomena is outlined and illustrated by explicit examples for spin one-half and one. Then various electromagnetic processes like photoreactions and electron scattering are discussed in some detail. Finally, the question of how to determine a complete set of polarization observables providing the maximum information on a reaction is considered.

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@article{arxiv.0804.2559,
  title  = {Spin degrees and Polarization Observables in Electromagnetic Reactions},
  author = {Hartmuth Arenhoevel},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:0804.2559},
  year   = {2015}
}

Comments

Lectures delivered at the DAE-BRNS Workshop on Hadron Physics, AMU, Aligarh, India, Feb. 18-23, 2008. 24 pages, 13 figures, revtex4

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