Hadron Structure in Electroweak Precision Measurements (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2016)

This thesis examines the Z box contribution to the weak charge of the proton. Here, by combining recent parity-violating electron-deuteron scattering data with our current understanding of parton distribution functions, the author shows that one can limit this model dependence. The resulting construction is a robust model of the and Z structure functions that can also be used to study a variety of low-energy phenomena. Two such cases are discussed in this work, namely, the nucleon's electromagnetic polarizabilities and quark-hadron duality. By using phenomenological information to constrain the input structure functions, this important but previously poorly understood radiative correction is determined at the kinematics of the parity-violating experiment, QWEAK, to a degree of precision more than twice that of the previous best estimate. A detailed investigation into available parametrizations of the electromagnetic and interference cross-sections indicates that earlier analyses suffered from the inability to correctly quantify their model dependence.

General

Imprint:	Springer International Publishing AG
Country of origin:	Switzerland
Series:	Springer Theses
Release date:	July 2015
First published:	2016
Authors:	Nathan L. Hall
Dimensions:	235 x 155 x 10mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover - Cloth over boards
Pages:	120
Edition:	1st ed. 2016
ISBN-13:	978-3-319-20220-4
Categories:	Books > Science & Mathematics > Mathematics > Applied mathematics > General Books > Science & Mathematics > Physics > Quantum physics (quantum mechanics) > General Promotions
LSN:	3-319-20220-0
Barcode:	9783319202204

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