Exclusive neutral pion electroproduction in the deeply virtual regime

We present measurements of the ep → epπ0 [ep pi superscript 0] cross section extracted at two values of four-momentum transfer Q2 = 1.9 GeV2 [Q superscript 2 = 1.9 GeV superscript 2] and Q2 = 2.3 GeV2 [Q superscript 2 = 2.3 GeV superscript 2] at Jefferson Lab Hall A. The kinematic range allows one...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Gayou, Olivier, Monaghan, Peter, Qiang, Yi
Other Authors: Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Physics
Format: Article
Language:en_US
Published: American Physical Society 2011
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/64957
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Summary:We present measurements of the ep → epπ0 [ep pi superscript 0] cross section extracted at two values of four-momentum transfer Q2 = 1.9 GeV2 [Q superscript 2 = 1.9 GeV superscript 2] and Q2 = 2.3 GeV2 [Q superscript 2 = 2.3 GeV superscript 2] at Jefferson Lab Hall A. The kinematic range allows one to study the evolution of the extracted cross section as a function of Q2 [Q superscript 2] and W. Results are confronted with Regge-inspired calculations and GPD predictions. An intepretation of our data within the framework of semi-inclusive deep inelastic scattering is also discussed.