Abstract
We consider the effect of the transitions n→Δ0 and p→Δ+ in deep inelastic scattering on polarized 3He on the extraction of the neutron spin structure function g1n(χ,Q2). Making the natural assumption that these transitions are the dominant non-nucleonic contributions to the renormalization of the axial vector coupling constant in the A = 3 system, we find that the effect of Δ increases g1n(χ,Q2) by 15-30% in the range 0.2 ≤χ≤0.6, where our considerations are applicable and the data for g1n(χ,Q2) exist.
Original language | English (US) |
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Article number | 014025 |
Pages (from-to) | 140251-140259 |
Number of pages | 9 |
Journal | Physical Review D - Particles, Fields, Gravitation and Cosmology |
Volume | 64 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 2001 |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Physics and Astronomy (miscellaneous)