Date of Award
Spring 2006
Abstract
The proton electric to magnetic form factor ratio ( GPE/GPM ) is related to the underlying electromagnetic structure of the proton. GPE/GPM is studied through elastic scattering using a longitudinally polarized electron beam with 0.85 GeV energy, a polarized internal hydrogen gas target and the BLAST detector at the MIT Bates Lab. Beam-target spin asymmetries are measured in several bins of Q2 for both left and right sector of BLAST, the super-ratio of these left/right asymmetries is formed and GPE/GPM is extracted.
Document Type
Dissertation
First Advisor
John Calarco
Department or Program
Physics
Degree Name
Doctor of Philosophy
Recommended Citation
Sindile, Adrian Tiberiu, "Proton form factor ratio measurement with BLAST" (2006). Doctoral Dissertations. 330.
https://scholars.unh.edu/dissertation/330