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Neutral Pion Tranzition Form Factors Measured through the Primakoff Mechanizm on Atomic Electrons at very Low Q2 Range.

ORAL

Abstract

One of the largest uncertainties in the Standard Model prediction for the muon g-2 magnetic moment is coming from the hadronic light-by-light scattering mechanism. The uncertainty on this contribution critically depends on knowledge of the neutral pion transition form factors at low Q2 region. Arguably, to measure this process with an accuracy that is appropriate for the task is using the electroproduction of neutral pions on atomic electrons via the Primakoff mechanism. Simultaneous detection of the scattered and recoil electrons together with two photons from the neutral pion decay process in the experiment will provide a full control of the reaction kinematics and, most importantly, will completely remove the hadronic contributions that are the main background sources in all other Primakoff type of experiments. The initial Monte Carlo simulation results to optimize this experiment with the CEBAF 20+ GeV energy upgrade will be presented and discussed in this talk.

Presenters

  • Ashot Gasparian

    North Carolina A&T State University

Authors

  • Ashot Gasparian

    North Carolina A&T State University