Observed Behavior of Highly Inelastic Electron-Proton Scattering
Abstract
Results of electron-proton inelastic scattering at 6° and 10° are discussed, and values of the structure function W2 are estimated. If the interaction is dominated by transverse virtual photons, νW2 can be expressed as a function of ω=2Mνq2 within experimental errors for q2>1 (GeV/c)2 and ω>4, where ν is the invariant energy transfer and q2 is the invariant momentum transfer of the electron. Various theoretical models and sum rules are briefly discussed.
- Publication:
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Physical Review Letters
- Pub Date:
- October 1969
- DOI:
- 10.1103/PhysRevLett.23.935
- Bibcode:
- 1969PhRvL..23..935B