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Measurement of the neutron elastic electromagnetic form factor ratio G<sup>n</sup><sub>E</sub> /G<sup>n</sup><sub>M</sub> at large momentum transfer (GEn-II experiment) at Jefferson Lab

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Abstract

The Super Bigbite Spectrometer (SBS) program at Jefferson Lab aims to measure the electromagnetic form factors of the nucleons. Measurement of the neutron electromagnetic form factor ratio GnE /GnM at High Q2 (GEn -II experiment) ran during the 2022-2023 in experimental Hall A of Jefferson Lab. GEn -II experiment measured the GnE /GnM form factor ratio at Q2 = 2.9, 6.8 and 9.8 GeV2 by scattering a polarized electron beam off of a polarized 3He target. Double spin asymmetry of the scattered neutron is used to get the neutron form factor ratio. Open nature of the spectrometer and the direct line of sight from the target to the tracking detectors makes the analysis challenging especially at high Q2 points. Analysis progress so far along with early analysis results will be presented.

Presenters

  • Vimukthi Prabhashwara Haththotuwa Gamage

    University of Virginia

Authors

  • Vimukthi Prabhashwara Haththotuwa Gamage

    University of Virginia