Published August 1, 2006 | Version v1
Journal article

Extraction of proton form factors in the timelike region from unpolarized e+e-→pp events

  • 1. Dipartimento di Fisica Nucleare e Teorica, Universita di Pavia, and Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare, Sezione di Pavia, I-27100 Pavia (Italy)
  • 2. and Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare, Sezione di Pavia, I-27100 Pavia (Italy)
  • 3. Dipartimento di Chimica e Fisica per i Materiali e per l'Ingegneria, via Valotti 9, 25100 Brescia (Italy)

Description

We have performed numerical simulations of the unpolarized e+e-→pp process in kinematic conditions under discussion for a possible upgrade of the existing DAFNE facility. By fitting the cross section angular distribution with a typical Born expression, we can extract information on the ratio GE/GM of the proton electromagnetic form factors in the timelike region within a 5%-10% uncertainty. We have explored also non-Born contributions to the cross section by introducing a further component in the angular fit, which is related to two-photon exchange diagrams. We show that these corrections can be identified if larger than 5% of the Born contribution, and if relative phases of the complex form factors do not produce severe cancellations

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Publishing Information

Journal Title
Physical Review. D, Particles Fields
Journal Volume
74
Journal Issue
3
Journal Page Range
p. 034009-034009.8
ISSN
0556-2821
CODEN
PRVDAQ

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(c) 2006 The American Physical Society