The Q2-dependence of the generalised Gerasimov-Drell-Hearn integral for the proton
The dependence on Q2 (the negative square of the 4-momentum of the exchanged virtual photon) of the generalised Gerasimov-Drell-Hearn integral for the proton has been measured in the range 1.2 GeV2 < Q2 < 12 GeV2 by scattering longitudinally polarised positrons on a longitudinally polarised hydrogen gas target. The contributions of the nucleon-resonance and deep inelastic regions to this integral have been evaluated separately. The latter has been found to dominate for Q2 > 3 GeV2, while both contributions are important at low Q2. The total integral shows no significant deviation from a 1/Q2 behaviour in the measured Q2 range, and thus no sign of large effects due to either nucleon-resonance excitations or nonleading twist. (C) 2000 Elsevier Science B.V.
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- Nuclear & Particles Physics
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- 0202 Atomic, Molecular, Nuclear, Particle and Plasma Physics
- 0201 Astronomical and Space Sciences
- 0105 Mathematical Physics