Q2 evolution of the generalized Gerasimov-Drell-Hearn integral for the neutron using a 3He target

Phys Rev Lett. 2002 Dec 9;89(24):242301. doi: 10.1103/PhysRevLett.89.242301. Epub 2002 Nov 26.

Abstract

We present data on the inclusive scattering of polarized electrons from a polarized 3He target at energies from 0.862 to 5.06 GeV, obtained at a scattering angle of 15.5 degrees. Our data include measurements from the quasielastic peak, through the nucleon resonance region, and beyond, and were used to determine the virtual photon cross-section difference sigma(1/2)-sigma(3/2). We extract the extended Gerasimov-Drell-Hearn integral for the neutron in the range of four-momentum transfer squared Q2 of 0.1-0.9 GeV2.