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First Measurement of the Q2 Dependence of the Beam-Normal Single Spin Asymmetry for Elastic Scattering off Carbon
Author(s) -
A. Esser,
M. Thiel,
P. Achenbach,
Kurt Aulenbacher,
S. Baunack,
J. Beričič,
D. Bosnar,
L. Correa,
M. Dehn,
M. O. Distler,
H. Fonvieille,
I. Friščić,
Mikhail Gorchtein,
Steffen Heidrich,
P. Herrmann,
M. Hoek,
S. Kegel,
Y. Kohl,
T. Kolar,
H.-J. Kreidel,
F. E. Maas,
H. Merkel,
M. Mihovilovič,
J. Müller,
U. Müller,
F. Nillius,
C. Palatchi,
K. Paschke,
J. Pochodzalla,
B. S. Schlimme,
M. Schoth,
Fabian Schulz,
S. Širca,
B. Spruck,
S. Štajner,
V. Tioukine,
A. Tyukin,
A. Weber,
C. Sfienti
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
physical review letters
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.688
H-Index - 673
eISSN - 1079-7114
pISSN - 0031-9007
DOI - 10.1103/physrevlett.121.022503
Subject(s) - physics , asymmetry , atomic physics , charge (physics) , cover (algebra) , nuclear magnetic resonance , quantum mechanics , mechanical engineering , engineering
We report on the first Q^{2}-dependent measurement of the beam-normal single spin asymmetry A_{n} in the elastic scattering of 570 MeV vertically polarized electrons off ^{12}C. We cover the Q^{2} range between 0.02 and 0.05  GeV^{2}/c^{2} and determine A_{n} at four different Q^{2} values. The experimental results are compared to a theoretical calculation that relates A_{n} to the imaginary part of the two-photon exchange amplitude. The result emphasizes that the Q^{2} behavior of A_{n} given by the ratio of the Compton to charge form factors cannot be treated independently of the target nucleus.

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