Measurement of νp→νp and anti νp → anti νp elastic scattering
Williams, H.H.; Entenberg, A.; Kozanecki, W.; Horstkotte, J.; Mann, A.K.; Rubbia, C.; Strait, J.; Sulak, L.; Wanderer, P.
Pennsylvania Univ., Philadelphia (USA); Brookhaven National Lab., Upton, NY (USA); Harvard Univ., Cambridge, MA (USA). Dept. of Physics1978
Pennsylvania Univ., Philadelphia (USA); Brookhaven National Lab., Upton, NY (USA); Harvard Univ., Cambridge, MA (USA). Dept. of Physics1978
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[en] There were 217 (66) events of the process νp→νp (anti νp→antiνp) with an estimated background of 82 (28). The neutral to charged current ratios are sigma(νp→νp)/sigma(νn→μ-p) = 0.11 +- 0.02 and sigma(anti νp → anti νp)/sigma (anti νp → μ+n) = 0.19 +- 0.05 for 0.40 < q2 < 0.90 (GeV/c)2 where -q2 is the square of the four momentum transfer to the proton. These yield sigma(anti νp → anti νp)(νp→νp) = 0.53 +- 0.17. The errors quoted are statistical; systematic uncertainties are less than 20%. This value of the cross section ratio establishes at a level of approximately 2 1/2 standard deviations that the neutral current is neither pure V, A, T or any mixture of S and P. The present measurements place significant restrictions on the neutral current coupling constants, element of/sub L/(u), element of/sub L/(d), element of/sub R/(u), element of/sub R/(d). The allowed domains are presented including a discussion of the effect of systematic errors. 27 references
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Differential cross sections, systematic errors, coupling-constant constraints, form factors
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1978; 39 p; Conference on neutrino physics at accelerators; Oxford, UK; 3 - 7 Jul 1978; Available from NTIS., PC A03/MF A01
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