Measurement of the Nucleon Structure Function F2 in the Nuclear Medium and Evaluation of its Moments

The CLAS collaboration Osipenko, M. ; Ricco, G. ; Simula, S. ; et al.
Nucl.Phys.A 845 (2010) 1-32, 2010.
Inspire Record 846170 DOI 10.17182/hepdata.55369

We report on the measurement of inclusive electron scattering off a carbon target performed with CLAS at Jefferson Laboratory. A combination of three different beam energies 1.161, 2.261 and 4.461 GeV allowed us to reach an invariant mass of the final-state hadronic system W~2.4 GeV with four-momentum transfers Q2 ranging from 0.2 to 5 GeV2. These data, together with previous measurements of the inclusive electron scattering off proton and deuteron, which cover a similar continuous two-dimensional region of Q2 and Bjorken variable x, permit the study of nuclear modifications of the nucleon structure. By using these, as well as other world data, we evaluated the F2 structure function and its moments. Using an OPE-based twist expansion, we studied the Q2-evolution of the moments, obtaining a separation of the leading-twist and the total higher-twist terms. The carbon-to-deuteron ratio of the leading-twist contributions to the F2 moments exhibits the well known EMC effect, compatible with that discovered previously in x-space. The total higher-twist term in the carbon nucleus appears, although with large systematic uncertainites, to be smaller with respect to the deuteron case for n<7, suggesting partial parton deconfinement in nuclear matter. We speculate that the spatial extension of the nucleon is changed when it is immersed in the nuclear medium.

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F2 measurements for a Q**2 of 0.175 GeV**2.

F2 measurements for a Q**2 of 0.225 GeV**2.

F2 measurements for a Q**2 of 0.275 GeV**2.

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The proton and deuteron F_2 structure function at low Q^2

Tvaskis, V. ; Arrington, J. ; Asaturyan, R. ; et al.
Phys.Rev.C 81 (2010) 055207, 2010.
Inspire Record 844968 DOI 10.17182/hepdata.56742

Measurements of the proton and deuteron $F_2$ structure functions are presented. The data, taken at Jefferson Lab Hall C, span the four-momentum transfer range $0.06 < Q^2 < 2.8$ GeV$^2$, and Bjorken $x$ values from 0.009 to 0.45, thus extending the knowledge of $F_2$ to low values of $Q^2$ at low $x$. Next-to-next-to-leading order calculations using recent parton distribution functions start to deviate from the data for $Q^2<2$ GeV$^2$ at the low and high $x$-values. Down to the lowest value of $Q^2$, the structure function is in good agreement with a parameterization of $F_2$ based on data that have been taken at much higher values of $Q^2$ or much lower values of $x$, and which is constrained by data at the photon point. The ratio of the deuteron and proton structure functions at low $x$ remains well described by a logarithmic dependence on $Q^2$ at low $Q^2$.

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Proton and Deuteron F2 structure function for an x value of 0.040, determined via the Rosenbluth separation method. Error is shown without the contribution from radiative corrections.

Proton and Deuteron F2 structure function for an x value of 0.060, determined via the Rosenbluth separation method. Error is shown without the contribution from radiative corrections.

Proton and Deuteron F2 structure function for an x value of 0.080, determined via the Rosenbluth separation method. Error is shown without the contribution from radiative corrections.

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Inclusive electron scattering from nuclei at x approximately = 1

Arrington, J. ; Anthony, P. ; Arnold, R.G. ; et al.
Phys.Rev.C 53 (1996) 2248-2251, 1996.
Inspire Record 394586 DOI 10.17182/hepdata.25857

The inclusive A(e,e') cross section for $x \simeq 1$ was measured on $~2$H, C, Fe, and Au for momentum transfers $Q~2$ from 1-7 (GeV/c)$~2$. The scaling behavior of the data was examined in the region of transition from y-scaling to x-scaling. Throughout this transitional region, the data exhibit $\xi$-scaling, reminiscent of the Bloom-Gilman duality seen in free nucleon scattering.

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Precision measurement of structure function ratios for Li-6, C-12 and Ca-40

The New Muon collaboration Amaudruz, P. ; Arneodo, M. ; Arvidson, A. ; et al.
Z.Phys.C 53 (1992) 73-78, 1992.
Inspire Record 319669 DOI 10.17182/hepdata.14706

The structure function ratiosF2C/F2Li,F2Ca/F2Li andF2Ca/F2C were measured in deep inelastic muonnucleus scattering at an incident muon energy of 90 GeV, covering the kinematic range 0.0085<x<0.6 and 0.8<Q2<17GeV2. The sensitivity of the nuclear structure functions to the size and mean density of the target nucleus is discussed.

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Overall normalization error of 0.7%, due to uncertainties in target thickness, not included in the table.

Overall normalization error of 0.8%, due to uncertainties in target thickness, not included in the table.

Overall normalization error of 0.5%, due to uncertainties in target thickness, not included in the table.


A Comparative study of structure function measurements from hydrogen and deuterium

Bazizi, K. ; Wimpenny, S.J. ;
UCR-DIS-91-02, 1991.
Inspire Record 317333 DOI 10.17182/hepdata.18595

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NA28 100 GeV data.

NA28 100 GeV data.

NA28 100 GeV data.

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Precision measurement of the structure function ratios F2 (He) / F2 (D), F2 (C) / F2 (D) and F2 (Ca) / F2 (D)

The New Muon collaboration Amaudruz, P. ; Arneodo, M. ; Arvidson, A. ; et al.
Z.Phys.C 51 (1991) 387-394, 1991.
Inspire Record 314878 DOI 10.17182/hepdata.14935

We present the structure function ratiosF2He/F2D,F2C/F2D andF2Ca/F2D measured in deep inelastic muon-nucleus scattering at an incident muon momentum of 200 GeV. The kinematic range 0.0035<x<0.65 and 0.5<Q2<90 GeV2 is covered. At lowx the three ratios are significantly smaller than unity and the size of the depletion grows with decreasingx and increasing mass numberA. At intermediatex the ratios show an enhancement of about 2% above unity for C/D and Ca/D, possibly less for He/D. There are indications of someQ2 dependence in the Ca/D data. The integrals of the structure function differencesF2A−F2D are discussed.

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The Gottfried sum from the ratio F2(n) / F2(p)

The New Muon collaboration Amaudruz, P. ; Arneodo, M. ; Arvidson, A. ; et al.
Phys.Rev.Lett. 66 (1991) 2712-2715, 1991.
Inspire Record 313931 DOI 10.17182/hepdata.19908

Experimental results obtained at the CERN Super Proton Synchrotron on the structure-function ratio F2n/F2p in the kinematic range 0.004<x<0.8 and 0.4<Q2<190 GeV2, together with the structure function F2d determined from a fit to published data, are used to derive the difference F2p(x)-F2n(x). The value of the Gottfried sum F(F2p-F2n)dx/x=0.240±0.016 is below the quark-parton-model expectation of 1/3.

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A Measurement of Differential Cross-Sections and Nucleon Structure Functions in Charged Current Neutrino Interactions on Iron

Berge, J.P. ; Burkhardt, H. ; Dydak, F. ; et al.
Z.Phys.C 49 (1991) 187-224, 1991.
Inspire Record 281286 DOI 10.17182/hepdata.1696

A high-statistics measurement of the differential cross-sections for neutrino-iron scattering in the wide-band neutrino beam at the CERN SPS is presented. Nucleon structure functions are extracted and theirQ2 evolution is compared with the predictions of quantum chromodynamics.

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A COMBINED ANALYSIS OF SLAC EXPERIMENTS ON DEEP INELASTIC e p AND e d SCATTERING

Whitlow, L.W. ; Bodek, A. ; Rock, Stephen ; et al.
Nucl.Phys.B Proc.Suppl. 16 (1990) 215-216, 1990.
Inspire Record 280954 DOI 10.17182/hepdata.2721

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Precision Measurement of R = $\sigma^-$l / $\sigma^- T$ and F(2) in Deep Inelastic Electron Scattering

Dasu, S. ; De Barbaro, P. ; Bodek, A. ; et al.
Phys.Rev.Lett. 61 (1988) 1061, 1988.
Inspire Record 262063 DOI 10.17182/hepdata.20079

We report new results on a precision measurement of the ratio R=σLσT and the structure function F2 for deep-inelastic electron-nucleon scattering in the kinematic range 0.2≤x≤0.5 and 1≤Q2≤10 (GeV/c)2. Our results show, for the first time, a clear falloff of R with increasing Q2. Our R and F2 results are in good agreement with QCD predictions only when corrections for target-mass effects are included.

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2.6 pct rad length target.

2.6 pct rad length target.

2.6 pct rad length target.

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