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The neutron charge form factor in helium-3

Nuclear Theory 2010-02-17 v1 High Energy Physics - Phenomenology Nuclear Experiment

Abstract

In order to measure the charge form factor of the neutron, GEn(Q2)G^n_E(Q^2), one needs to use a neutron bound in a nuclear target. We calculate the change in the form factor for a neutron bound in 3He^3He, with respect to the free case, using several versions of the quark meson coupling model. It is found that the form factor may be suppressed by as much as 12% at Q2=0.5GeV2Q^2 = 0.5{GeV}^2 with respect to that of the free neutron.

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@article{arxiv.nucl-th/9804009,
  title  = {The neutron charge form factor in helium-3},
  author = {D. H. Lu and K. Tsushima and A. W. Thomas and A. G. Williams and K. Saito},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:nucl-th/9804009},
  year   = {2010}
}

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13 pages including 2 ps figures

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