A High Statistics Measurement of the Nucleon Structure Function F(2) (X,$Q^2$) From Deep Inelastic Muon - Carbon Scattering at High $Q^2$

The BCDMS collaboration Benvenuti, A.C. ; Bollini, D. ; Bruni, G. ; et al.
Phys.Lett.B 195 (1987) 91-96, 1987.
Inspire Record 247013 DOI 10.17182/hepdata.30107

We present results from a high statistics study of the nucleon structure function F 2 ( x , Q 2 ) measured in deep inelastic scattering of muons on carbon in the kinematic range 0.25⩽ x ⩽0.80 and Q 2 ⩾25 GeV 2 . The analysis is based on 1.5×10 6 reconstructed events recorded at beam energies of 120, 200 and 280 GeV. R = σ L / σ T is found to be independent of x in the range 0.25⩽ x ⩽0.07 and 40 GeV 2 ⩽ Q 2 ⩽200 GeV 2 with a mean value R =0.015±0.013 ( stat ) ±0.026 (syst.).

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R=SIG(L)/SIG(T).

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A Measurement of Nuclear Effects in Deep Inelastic Muon Scattering on Deuterium, Nitrogen and Iron Targets

The BCDMS collaboration Bari, G. ; Benvenuti, A.C. ; Bollini, D. ; et al.
Phys.Lett.B 163 (1985) 282, 1985.
Inspire Record 216817 DOI 10.17182/hepdata.30331

New data is presented on the ratios of structure functions F 2 ( x , Q 2 ) measured in deep inelastic muon scattering with deuterium, nitrogen, and iron targets. The existence of nuclear effects at large Q 2 is confirmed with improved systematic accuracy. The ratio F 2 Fe ( x ) F 2 D 2 ( x ) covers the range 0.20 ⩽ x ⩽ 0.70 and is in agreement with earlier measurements. The ratio F 2 N 2 ( x )/ F 2 D 2 ( x ) is measured over the range 0.08 ⩽ x ⩽ 0.70 and is compatible with unity below x = 0.3.

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VALUES OF Q2 CORRESPONDING TO THE X-BINS IN THIS TABLE ARE:- 46-106,46-106,53-150,53-200,70-200,80-200 RESPECTIVELY.

VALUES OF Q2 CORRESPONDING TO THE X-BINS IN THIS TABLE ARE:- 26-40,26-61,30-80,30-106,30-106,30-150,30-200,35-200,46-200.


A Measurement of the ratio of the nucleon structure function in copper and deuterium

The European Muon collaboration Ashman, J. ; Badelek, B. ; Baum, G. ; et al.
Z.Phys.C 57 (1993) 211-218, 1993.
Inspire Record 341575 DOI 10.17182/hepdata.14499

Results are presented on the ratios of the nucleon structure function in copper to deuterium from two separate experiments. The data confirm that the nucleon structure function,F2, is different for bound nucleons than for the quasi-free ones in the deuteron. The redistribution in the fraction of the nucleon's momentum carried by quarks is investigated and it is found that the data are compatible with no integral loss of quark momenta due to nuclear effects.

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Results from the 'chariot' experiment.

Results from the 'addendum' experiment.

Merged 'chariot' and 'addendum' ratio.. Errors are combined statistics and systematics.


A Re-Evaluation of the nuclear Structure Function Ratios for D, He, Li, C and Ca

The New Muon collaboration Amaudruz, P. ; Arneodo, M. ; Arvidson, A. ; et al.
Nucl.Phys.B 441 (1995) 3-11, 1995.
Inspire Record 393377 DOI 10.17182/hepdata.32848

We present a re-evaluation of the structure function ratios F2(He)/F2(D), F2(C)/F2(D) and F2(Ca)/F2(D) measured in deep inelastic muon-nucleus scattering at an incident muon momentum of 200 GeV. We also present the ratios F2(C)/F2(Li), F2(Ca)/F2(Li) and F2(Ca)/F2(C) measured at 90 GeV. The results are based on data already published by NMC; the main difference in the analysis is a correction for the masses of the deuterium targets and an improvement in the radiative corrections. The kinematic range covered is 0.0035 < x < 0.65, 0.5 < Q^2 <90 GeV^2 for the He/D, C/D and Ca/D data and 0.0085 < x < 0.6, 0.84 < Q^2 < 17 GeV^2 for the Li/C/Ca ones.

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Additional normalization uncertainty of 0.4 pct not included.

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Measurement of the Interference Structure Function Xg(3) (X) in Muon - Nucleon Scattering

Argento, A. ; Benvenuti, A.C. ; Bollini, D. ; et al.
Phys.Lett.B 140 (1984) 142-144, 1984.
Inspire Record 195945 DOI 10.17182/hepdata.13025

The interference structure function xG 3 ( x ) has been measured for the first time scattering positive and negative muons of opposite helicity off a carbon target. The x dependence observed for Q 2 between 40 and 180 (GeV/c 2 ) is in good agreement with predictions of the quark-parton model. The measured ratio 2( a u Q u + a d Q d )/( Q u 2 + Q d 2 = 1.87 ± 0.25 (stat.) ± 0.24 (syst.) is consistent with the hypothesis of fractional quark charges and determines the sign of Q u − Q d to be positive.

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Measurement of the Ratios of Deep Inelastic Muon - Nucleus Cross-Sections on Various Nuclei Compared to Deuterium

The European Muon collaboration Ashman, J. ; Badelek, B. ; Baum, Guenter ; et al.
Phys.Lett.B 202 (1988) 603-610, 1988.
Inspire Record 260668 DOI 10.17182/hepdata.29991

Results are presented on the ratios of the deep inelastic muon-nucleus cross sections for carbon, copper and tin nuclei to those measured on deuterium. The data confirm that the structure functions of the nucleon measured in nuclei are different from those measured on quasi-free nucleons in deuterium. The kinematic range of the data is such that 〈 Q 2 〉 ∼ 5 GeV 2 at x ∼ 0.03, increasing to 〈 Q 2 〉 ∼ 35 GeV 2 for x ∼ 0.65. The measured cross section ratios are less than unity for x ≲ 0.05 and for 0.25 ≲ x < 0.7. The decrease of the ratio below unity for low x becomes larger as A increases as might be expected from nuclear shadowing. However, this occurs at relatively large values of Q 2 (∼ 5 GeV 2 ) indicating that such shadowing is of patrionic origin.

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Q**2= 5.1,7.8,11.4,14.4,17.3,20.2,24.1,29.8,33.6 GEV**2.

Q**2= 4.4,8.4,13.5,17.9,21.1,24.4,29.5,34.0,40.4 GEV**2.

Q**2= 4.0,7.7,11.1,14.6,17.1,19.8,24.8,32.4 GEV**2.


Measurements of R(d) - R(p) and R(Ca) - R(C) in deep inelastic muon scattering

The New Muon collaboration Amaudruz, P. ; Arneodo, M. ; Arvidson, A. ; et al.
Phys.Lett.B 294 (1992) 120-126, 1992.
Inspire Record 340582 DOI 10.17182/hepdata.29038

Results are presented on the difference in R , the ratio of longitudinally to transversely polarised virtual photon absorption cross sections, for the deuteron and the proton. They are obtained by comparing the ratio of cross sections for the deep inelastic scattering of muons from deuterium and hydrogen targets at 90 and 280 GeV incident energy. The results cover the range x =0.01–0.30, at an average Q 2 of 9 GeV 2 . The measured difference R d - R p shows no significant x dependence and is compatible with zero, as well as with expectations from perturbative QCD. We use the same method to obtain the difference R Ca - R C from cross section ratios measured on carbon and calcium targets at 90 and 200 GeV incident energy.

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Average overall x values.

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Measurements of the Nucleon Structure Function in the Range 0.002-GeV**2 < x < 0.17-GeV**2 and 0.2-GeV**2 < q**2 < 8-GeV**2 in Deuterium, Carbon and Calcium

The European Muon collaboration Arneodo, M. ; Arvidson, A. ; Aubert, J.J. ; et al.
Nucl.Phys.B 333 (1990) 1-47, 1990.
Inspire Record 283347 DOI 10.17182/hepdata.33074

Small angle scattering of 280 GeV positive muons by deuterium, carbon and calcium has been measured at scattering angles down to 2 mrad. The nucleon structure function F 2 extracted from deuterium does not show a significant x dependence in the measured range of Q 2 and its Q 2 dependence is linear in log Q 2 . For calcium, a depletion of F 2 is observed at low x by 30% as compared with the values at x = 0.1 where F 2 (Ca) and F 2 (D) are not significantly different. This depletion is attributed to shadowing. The carbon structure function exhibits a similar, but less pronounced, x dependence. Such behaviour is observed to be independent of Q 2 . The data are consistent with those obtained from other charged lepton experiments both at similar and higher values of x and Q 2 and considerably extend the range of the measurements down to the low values of x to be measured in forthcoming experiments at HERA.

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Deuterium data. Overall normalization error of 7 pct not included.

Deuterium data. Overall normalization error of 7 pct not included.

Deuterium data. Overall normalization error of 7 pct not included.

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NEW RESULTS ON NUCLEAR EFFECTS IN DEEP INELASTIC MUON SCATTERING ON DEUTERIUM AND IRON TARGETS

The BCDMS collaboration Benvenuti, A.C. ; Bollini, D. ; Bruni, G. ; et al.
JINR-E1-86-591, 1986.
Inspire Record 238756 DOI 10.17182/hepdata.39470

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VALUES OBTAINED USING ASSUMPTION R=0.

VALUES OBTAINED USING ASSUMPTION R=0.


Nuclear structure function in carbon near x = 1

The BCDMS collaboration Benvenuti, A.C. ; Bollini, D. ; Camporesi, T. ; et al.
Z.Phys.C 63 (1994) 29-36, 1994.
Inspire Record 374300 DOI 10.17182/hepdata.48235

Data from deep inelastic scattering of 200 GeV muons on a carbon target with squared four-momentum transfer 52 GeV2≤Q2≤200 GeV2 were analysed in the region of the Bjorken variable close tox=1, which is the kinematic limit for scattering on a free nucleon. At this value ofx, the carbon structure function is found to beF2C≈1.2·10−4. Thex dependence of the structure function forx>0.8 is well described by an exponentialF2C∞exp(−sx) withs=16.5±0.6.

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Multiplicative factors by which F2 has to be multiplied or divided to allow for a systematic uncertainty in detector resolution.

Multiplicative factors by which F2 has to be multiplied or divided to allow for a systematic uncertainty in the beam energy.

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