Effect of two-boson exchange on parity-violating e-p scattering

We compute the corrections from two-photon and gamma-Z exchange in parity-violating elastic electron-proton scattering, used to extract the strange form factors of the proton. We use a hadronic formalism that successfully reconciled the earlier discrepancy in the proton's electron to magnetic f...

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Veröffentlicht in:Physical review letters 2008-02, Vol.100 (8), p.082003-082003, Article 082003
Hauptverfasser: Tjon, J A, Melnitchouk, W
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:We compute the corrections from two-photon and gamma-Z exchange in parity-violating elastic electron-proton scattering, used to extract the strange form factors of the proton. We use a hadronic formalism that successfully reconciled the earlier discrepancy in the proton's electron to magnetic form factor ratio, suitably extended to the weak sector. Implementing realistic electroweak form factors, we find effects of the order 2%-3% at Q(2) less, similar0.1 GeV2, which are largest at backward angles and have a strong Q2 dependence at low Q2. Two-boson contributions to the weak axial current are found to be enhanced at low Q2 and for forward angles. We provide corrections at kinematics relevant for recent and upcoming parity-violating experiments.
ISSN:0031-9007
1079-7114
DOI:10.1103/PhysRevLett.100.082003