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RESEARCH PRODUCT

Meson exchange and isobar admixture contributions to elastic electron-deuteron scattering

Hartmuth ArenhövelH. G. MillerWerner Fabian

subject

PhysicsNuclear and High Energy PhysicsMesonScatteringNuclear TheoryMomentum transferForm factor (quantum field theory)Nuclear physicsMomentumIsobarAtomic physicsNuclear ExperimentWave functionMagnetic dipole

description

The deuteron structure functions for elastic electron scattering and the deuteron static properties have been calculated with the inclusion of isobar admixtures to the deuteron wave function and meson exchange currents. At higher momentum transfers the structure functions are increased significantly because of the strong enhancement of the deuteron magnetic dipole form factor. Roughly 15–35% of this enhancement depending on the momentum transfer arise from the meson exchange currents.

https://doi.org/10.1007/bf01676378