Precision measurements of g1 of the proton and of the deuteron with 6 GeV electrons

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Abstract

The inclusive polarized structure functions of the proton and deuteron, g1p and g1d, were measured with high statistical precision using polarized 6 GeV electrons incident on a polarized ammonia target in Hall B at Jefferson Laboratory. Electrons scattered at laboratory angles between 18 and 45 degrees were detected using the CEBAF Large Acceptance Spectrometer (CLAS). For the usual deep inelastic region kinematics, Q2>1 GeV2 and the final-state invariant mass W>2 GeV, the ratio of polarized to unpolarized structure functions g1/F1 is found to be nearly independent of Q2 at fixed x. Significant resonant structure is apparent at values of W up to 2.3 GeV. In the framework of perturbative quantum chromodynamics, the high-W results can be used to better constrain the polarization of quarks and gluons in the nucleon, as well as high-twist contributions.

Original languageEnglish
Article number025212
JournalPhysical Review C - Nuclear Physics
Volume90
Issue number2
DOIs
StatePublished - Aug 29 2014
Externally publishedYes

Funding

FundersFunder number
U.S. Department of EnergyDE-AC05-06OR23177
National Science Foundation1205782
National Science Foundation
Science and Technology Facilities CouncilST/J000175/1, ST/L005719/1
Science and Technology Facilities Council

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