The electric form factor of the neutron and its chiral content
Abstract
Considering the nucleon as a system of confined valence quarks surrounded by pions we derive a Galster-like parameterization of the neutron electric form factor GEn. Furthermore, we show that the proposed parameterization can be linked to properties of the pion cloud. By this, the high-quality data for the pion form factor can be used in predictions of GEn in the low-Q2 region, where the direct double-polarization measurements are not available.
- Publication:
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European Physical Journal A
- Pub Date:
- February 2004
- DOI:
- arXiv:
- arXiv:nucl-th/0308015
- Bibcode:
- 2004EPJA...19..157K
- Keywords:
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- Form Factor;
- Valence Quark;
- Pion Form Factor;
- Electric Form Factor;
- Pion Cloud;
- Nuclear Theory
- E-Print:
- 11 pages, 3 figures