Simulating Radiative Corrections to Polarized Møller Scattering

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Abstract

The MOLLER experiment at Jefferson Lab requires an electron beam polarization known to high precision, namely less than 0.5% uncertainty. Møller polarimetry is one of the techniques used to measure beam polarization. An essential aspect for this technique is the calculation of the polarimeter's analyzing power for which we have a systematic uncertainty goal of 0.1%. We are evaluating the contribution from radiative corrections to the analyzing power in the electron-electron scattering process. This contribution includes fundamental second-order diagrams as well as spectrometer transport and detector limitations. We aim to move from our current usage of a peaking approximation model to a more accurate model provided by the software package MERADGEN. Our goal is to compare these models in a quantitative manner to improve our knowledge of the uncertainty of the spectrometer's analyzing power.

Presenters

  • Parker S Zhiss

Authors

  • Parker S Zhiss