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R.a. Kunne

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First attempt of the measurement of the beam polarization at an accelerator with the optical electron polarimeter POLO

2005

The conventional methods for measuring the polarization of electron beams are either time consuming, invasive or accurate only to a few percent. We developped a method to measure electron beam polarization by observing the light emitted by argon atoms following their excitation by the impact of polarized electrons. The degree of circular polarization of the emitted fluorescence is directly related to the electron polarization. We tested the polarimeter on a test GaAs source available at the MAMI electron accelerator in Mainz, Germany. The polarimeter determines the polarization of a 50 keV electron beam decelerated to a few eV and interacting with an effusive argon gas jet. The resulting de…

Electron beamNuclear and High Energy PhysicsElectron[PHYS.NEXP]Physics [physics]/Nuclear Experiment [nucl-ex]01 natural sciencesFluorescence010305 fluids & plasmaslaw.inventionOpticslawPolarization0103 physical sciencesRadial polarization010306 general physicsInstrumentationCircular polarizationPhysicsPolarization rotatorbusiness.industry07.60.Fs; 29.27.Fh; 33.50.Dq; 34.80.NzParticle acceleratorPolarimeterPolarization (waves)PolarimeterAccelerators and Storage RingsCathode raybusiness
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Evidence for Strange-Quark Contributions to the Nucleon’s Form Factors atQ2=0.108   (GeV/c)2

2005

We report on a measurement of the parity violating asymmetry in the elastic scattering of polarized electrons off unpolarized protons with the A4 apparatus at MAMI in Mainz at a four momentum transfer value of ${Q}^{2}=0.108\text{ }(\mathrm{GeV}/c{)}^{2}$ and at a forward electron scattering angle of $30\ifmmode^\circ\else\textdegree\fi{}l{\ensuremath{\theta}}_{e}l40\ifmmode^\circ\else\textdegree\fi{}$. The measured asymmetry is ${A}_{LR}(\stackrel{\ensuremath{\rightarrow}}{e}p)=[\ensuremath{-}1.36\ifmmode\pm\else\textpm\fi{}0.29(\mathrm{stat})\ifmmode\pm\else\textpm\fi{}0.13(\mathrm{syst})]\ifmmode\times\else\texttimes\fi{}{10}^{\ensuremath{-}6}$. The expectation from the standard model as…

PhysicsStrange quarkParticle physics010308 nuclear & particles physicsHadronGeneral Physics and AstronomyElementary particleFermionStrangeness01 natural sciencesBaryon0103 physical sciences010306 general physicsNucleonLeptonPhysical Review Letters
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Feasibility study for the measurement of πN transition distribution amplitudes at P¯ANDA in p¯p→J/ψπ0

2017

The exclusive charmonium production process in (P) over barp annihilation with an associated pi 0 meson (p) over barp -> J/psi pi(0) is studied in the framework of QCD collinear factorization. The feasibility of measuring this reaction through the J/psi -> e(+) e(-) decay channel with the AntiProton ANnihilation at DArmstadt ((P) over bar ANDA) experiment is investigated. Simulations on signal reconstruction efficiency as well as the background rejection from various sources including the (P) over barp -> pi(+)pi(-)pi(0) and (p) over barp -> J/psi pi(0)pi(0) reactions are performed with PANDAROOT, the simulation and analysis software framework of the (P) over bar ANDA experiment. It is show…

Quantum chromodynamicsPhysicsParticle physicsLuminosity (scattering theory)AnnihilationMeson010308 nuclear & particles physics7. Clean energy01 natural sciencesParticle identificationNuclear physicsFactorizationAntiproton0103 physical sciencesHigh Energy Physics::Experiment010306 general physicsBar (unit)Physical Review D
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Measurement of Strange-Quark Contributions to the Nucleon's Form Factors atQ2=0.230   (GeV/c)2

2004

We report on a measurement of the parity-violating asymmetry in the scattering of longitudinally polarized electrons on unpolarized protons at a Q2 of 0.230 (GeV/c)(2) and a scattering angle of theta (e) = 30 degrees - 40 degrees. Using a large acceptance fast PbF2 calorimeter with a solid angle of delta omega = 0.62 sr, the A4 experiment is the first parity violation experiment to count individual scattering events. The measured asymmetry is A(phys)=(-5.44+/-0.54(stat)+/-0.26(sys))x10(-6). The standard model expectation assuming no strangeness contributions to the vector form factors is A(0) = (-6.30+/-0.43) x 10(-6). The difference is a direct measurement of the strangeness contribution t…

PhysicsStrange quarkParticle physicsProton010308 nuclear & particles physicsScatteringHadronGeneral Physics and AstronomyStrangeness01 natural sciencesOmegaNuclear physicsBaryon0103 physical sciences010306 general physicsNucleonPhysical Review Letters
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Measurement of Strange Quark Contributions to the Vector Form Factors of the Proton atQ2=0.22  (GeV/c)2

2009

A new measurement of the parity violating asymmetry in elastic electron scattering on hydrogen at backward angles and at a four momentum transfer of Q{sup 2}=0.22 (GeV/c){sup 2} is reported here. The measured asymmetry is A{sub LR}=(-17.23{+-}0.82{sub stat}{+-}0.89{sub syst})x10{sup -6}. The standard model prediction assuming no strangeness is A{sub 0}=(-15.87{+-}1.22)x10{sup -6}. In combination with previous results from measurements at forward angles, it is possible to disentangle for the first time the strange form factors at this momentum transfer, G{sub E}{sup s}=0.050{+-}0.038{+-}0.019 and G{sub M}{sup s}=-0.14{+-}0.11{+-}0.11.

PhysicsStrange quarkParticle physicsProton010308 nuclear & particles physicsHadronMomentum transferGeneral Physics and AstronomyElementary particleStrangeness01 natural sciencesBaryonNuclear physics0103 physical sciences010306 general physicsNucleonPhysical Review Letters
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