Quasielastic Transverse and Longitudinal Response Functions in the range 0.55 GeV/c$\leq \mid \overrightarrow{q}\mid\leq$1.0 GeV/c

ORAL

Abstract

In order to determine the Coulomb sum in nuclei, a precision measurement of inclusive electron scattering cross sections in the quasi-elastic region was performed at Jefferson Lab. Incident electrons with energies ranging from 0.4 GeV to 4 GeV scattered from $^{4}He$,$^{12}C$,$^{56}Fe$ and $^{208}Pb$ nuclei at four scattering angles ($15^{\circ},60^{\circ},90^{\circ},120^{\circ}$) and scattered energies ranging from 0.1 GeV to 4 GeV. A Rosenbluth separation method is performed to extract the transverse and longitudinal response functions at three-momentum transfers in the range 0.55 GeV/c$\leq \mid \overrightarrow{q}\mid\leq$1.0 GeV/c. The Coulomb Sum is obtained for $^{56}Fe$ and $^{12}C$ ,and compared to predictions. We will present the results and discuss their impact in regard to short range nucleon-nucleon correlations and as well as the possible modification of the nucleon electromagnetic properties in the nuclear medium.

Authors

  • Hamza Atac

    Temple University