Reanalysis of Rosenbluth measurements of the proton form factors

Gramolin, A.V. ; Nikolenko, D.M. ;
Phys.Rev.C 93 (2016) 055201, 2016.
Inspire Record 1431987 DOI 10.17182/hepdata.77063

We present a reanalysis of the data from Stanford Linear Accelerator Center (SLAC) experiments E140 [R. C. Walker et al., Phys. Rev. D 49, 5671 (1994)] and NE11 [L. Andivahis et al., Phys. Rev. D 50, 5491 (1994)] on elastic electron-proton scattering. This work is motivated by recent progress in calculating the corresponding radiative corrections and by the apparent discrepancy between the Rosenbluth and polarization transfer measurements of the proton electromagnetic form factors. New, corrected values for the scattering cross sections are presented, as well as a new form factor fit in the $Q^2$ range from 1 to 8.83 $\text{GeV}^2$. We also provide a complete set of revised formulas to account for radiative corrections in single-arm measurements of unpolarized elastic electron-proton scattering.

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Radiative corrections and differential cross sections obtained by reanalysis of the measurements.

Radiative corrections and differential cross sections obtained by reanalysis of the measurements.

Radiative corrections and differential cross sections obtained by reanalysis of the measurements.


Measurements of electron proton elastic cross sections for 0.4-(GeV/c)**2 < Q**2 < 5.5-(GeV/c)**2.

The E94110 collaboration Christy, M.E. ; Ahmidouch, A. ; Armstrong, C.S. ; et al.
Phys.Rev.C 70 (2004) 015206, 2004.
Inspire Record 643262 DOI 10.17182/hepdata.31763

We report on precision measurements of the elastic cross section for electron-proton scattering performed in Hall C at Jefferson Lab. The measurements were made at 28 unique kinematic settings covering a range in momentum transfer of 0.4 $<$ $Q^2$ $<$ 5.5 $(\rm GeV/c)^2$. These measurements represent a significant contribution to the world's cross section data set in the $Q^2$ range where a large discrepancy currently exists between the ratio of electric to magnetic proton form factors extracted from previous cross section measurements and that recently measured via polarization transfer in Hall A at Jefferson Lab.

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Measured values of the electron-proton elastic cross section for beam energy 1.148 GeV.

Measured values of the electron-proton elastic cross section for beam energy 1.882 GeV.

Measured values of the electron-proton elastic cross section for beam energy 2.235 GeV.

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Structure of the Proton

Chambers, E.E. ; Hofstadter, R. ;
Phys.Rev. 103 (1956) 1454-1463, 1956.
Inspire Record 945003 DOI 10.17182/hepdata.26939

The structure and size of the proton have been studied by means of high-energy electron scattering. The elastic scattering of electrons from protons in polyethylene has been investigated at the following energies in the laboratory system: 200, 300, 400, 500, and 550 Mev. The range of laboratory angles examined has been 30° to 135°. At the largest angles and the highest energy, the cross section for scattering shows a deviation below that expected from a point proton by a factor of about nine. The magnitude and variation with angle of the deviations determine a structure factor for the proton, and thereby determine the size and shape of the charge and magnetic-moment distributions within the proton. An interpretation, consistent at all energies and angles and agreeing with earlier results from this laboratory, fixes the rms radius at (0.77±0.10) ×10−13 cm for each of the charge and moment distributions. The shape of the density function is not far from a Gaussian with rms radius 0.70×10−13 cm or an exponential with rms radius 0.80×10−13 cm. An equivalent interpretation of the experiments would ascribe the apparent size to a breakdown of the Coulomb law and the conventional theory of electromagnetism.

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In the experiment just relative cross sections were measured. The absolute values were ascribed at each energy after multiplying experimental data by a co nstant factor to obtain the best fit with theory assuming the diffuse proton model with charge and magnetic moment rms radii 0.08 fm.. The values in the table are extracted from the graphs (see figs. 6 - 9) byZOV.


Absolute Cross Section for Electron Scattering from Protons

McAllister, Robert W. ;
Phys.Rev. 104 (1956) 1494-1494, 1956.
Inspire Record 945001 DOI 10.17182/hepdata.26924

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MEASUREMENT OF THE RADIATIVE CORRECTION TO ELECTRON - PROTON SCATTERING BY OBSERVATION OF THE ABSOLUTE CROSS-SECTION

Tautfest, George W. ; Panofsky, W.K.H. ;
Phys.Rev. 105 (1957) 1356, 1957.
Inspire Record 14594 DOI 10.17182/hepdata.26903

The scattering of 139.5-Mev electrons in hydrogen gas at one-atmosphere pressure has been investigated using photographic emulsions. The beam of electrons from the Stanford Mark III linear accelerator, collimated to a diameter of 116 in., passed through the gas and was collected in a lead Faraday cup. Ilford C−2 emulsions, 50 μ thick, which were arranged symmetrically about the beam, detected the recoil protons. Measurements of the recoil angle γ and the range in the emulsion were made on the proton tracks. Only those events were accepted whose measured range and angle correlated within ±2.33 standard deviations of the distribution about the elastic kinematic range-angle curve calculated from the multiple scattering in the emulsion and the uncertainty in angle measurement. A total of 2350 tracks have been tabulated in the angular interval 54°<~γ<~78° giving a statistical error matching the systematic errors in plate geometry, beam integration, and track measurement. The results are compared with the Mott cross section integrated over the interval. The theoretical cross section was corrected for (a) proton recoil, (b) the proton magnetic moment, (c) the finite size of the proton's charge and magnetic moment, (d) the radiative correction, including the effect on the cross section of emission of real photons contributing to the observed recoil protons. The result is σexpσtheor=0.988±0.021 (probableerror), using a proton radius of 7.7×10−14 cm, and including a 2.74% radiative correction; the result is not sensitive to the choice of proton radius.

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The radiative corrections were not applied in the calculation of the cross sections from the experimental data. Thus the cross sections given in the table are experiment-dependent because the radiative correction depends on the resolution of an experiment. The errors given in the table include systematic and statistical errors combined quadratically. The statistical error varies from 3.5% at 77 DEG to 23.6% at 55 DEG.

These cross sections were recalculated by ZOV from the experimental ones using a radiative correction (see fig.15). Thus they may be considered as an experiment-independent cross sections of a 'pure' process E- P --> E- P.


Measurements of the proton elastic form-factors for 1-GeV/c**2 <= Q**2 <= 3-GeV/C**2 at SLAC

Walker, R.C. ; Filippone, B. ; Jourdan, J. ; et al.
Phys.Rev.D 49 (1994) 5671-5689, 1994.
Inspire Record 360764 DOI 10.17182/hepdata.22469

We report measurements of the proton form factors GEp and GMp extracted from elastic scattering in the range 1≤Q2≤3 (GeV/c)2 with total uncertainties < 15% in GEp and < 3% in GMp. Comparisons are made to theoretical models, including those based on perturbative QCD, vector-meson dominance, QCD sum rules, and diquark constituents in the proton. The results for GEp are somewhat larger than indicated by most theoretical parametrizations, and the ratios of the Pauli and Dirac form factors Q2(F2pF1p) are lower in value and demonstrate a weaker Q2 dependence than those predictions. A global extraction of the elastic form factors from several experiments in the range 0.1 0.1<Q2<10 (GeV/c)2 is also presented.

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Point-to-point systematic uncertainty is 0.5%, overall normailzation uncertainty is 1.9%.

Point-to-point systematic uncertainty is 0.5%, overall normailzation uncertainty is 1.9%.

Point-to-point systematic uncertainty is 0.5%, overall normailzation uncertainty is 1.9%.

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Measurement of the Proton Elastic Form-factors for $Q^2=1$-{GeV}/$c^2$ - 3-{GeV}/$c^2$

Walker, R.C. ; Filippone, B.W. ; Jourdan, J. ; et al.
Phys.Lett.B 224 (1989) 353-353, 1989.
Inspire Record 284687 DOI 10.17182/hepdata.29803

We report measurements of the proton elastic form factors, G E p and G M p , extracted from electron scattering in the range 1⩽ Q 2 ⩽3(GeV/ c ) 2 . The uncertainties are <15% in G E p and <3% in G M p . The values of G E p are larger than indicated by most theoretical parameterizations, The ratio of Pauli and Dirac form factors, Q 2 F 2 p / F 1 p , is lower and demonstrates less Q 2 dependence than most of these parameterizations. Comparisons are made to theoretical models, including those based on perturbative QCD and vector-meson dominance.

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Measurement of Elastic electron Scattering from the Proton at High Momentum Transfer

Arnold, R.G. ; Bosted, Peter E. ; Chang, C.C. ; et al.
Phys.Rev.Lett. 57 (1986) 174, 1986.
Inspire Record 228320 DOI 10.17182/hepdata.3133

We have performed absolute measurements of the differential cross section for elastic e−p scattering in the range of momentum transfer from Q2=2.9 to 31.3 (GeV/c)2. Combined statistical and systematic uncertainties in the cross-section measurements ranged from 3% at low Q2 to 19% at high Q2. These data have been used to extract the proton magnetic form factor GMp(Q2). The results show a smooth decrease of Q4GMp with momentum transfer above Q2=10 (GeV/c)2. These results are compared with recent predictions of perturbative QCD.

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Measurement of elastic electron - neutron scattering and inelastic electron - deuteron scattering cross-sections at high momentum transfer

Rock, Stephen ; Arnold, R.G. ; Bosted, Peter E. ; et al.
Phys.Rev.D 46 (1992) 24-44, 1992.
Inspire Record 322422 DOI 10.17182/hepdata.18708

We have measured inelastic electron-deuteron, electron-proton, and electron-aluminum cross sections at 10° in the kinematic region between elastic deuteron scattering and the second resonance region at six beam energies between 9.8 and 21 GeV. The elastic electron-neutron cross section was extracted from the quasielastic data at Q2=2.5,4.0,6.0,8.0, and 10.0 (GeV/c)2. The ratio of elastic cross sections σnσp falls with increasing Q2 above 6 (GeV/c)2. The inelastic data are compatible either with y scaling (scattering from a single nucleon) or with ξ scaling (scattering from quarks).

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Elastic proton cross sections.

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