Hadron structure in electroweak precision measurements /

Hadron structure in electroweak precision measurements /

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Author / Creator:	Hall, Nathan L., author.
Imprint:	Cham : Springer, [2016]
Description:	1 online resource : illustrations (some color)
Language:	English
Series:	Springer theses, 2190-5061 Springer theses.
Subject:	Standard model (Nuclear physics) Electroweak interactions. Hadrons. Electroweak interactions. Hadrons. Standard model (Nuclear physics)
Format:	E-Resource Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/11243998

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ISBN:	9783319202211 3319202219 3319202200 9783319202204 9783319202204
Digital file characteristics:	PDF text file
Notes:	"Doctoral thesis accepted by the University of Adelaide, Australia." Includes bibliographical references. English. Online resource; title from PDF title page (Ebsco, viewed July 30, 2015).
Summary:	This thesis examines the ℓđZ box contribution to the weak charge of the proton. Here, by combining recent parity-violating electron-deuteron scattering data with our current understanding of parton distribution functions, the author shows that one can limit this model dependence. The resulting construction is a robust model of the ℓđℓđ and ℓđZ structure functions that can also be used to study a variety of low-energy phenomena. Two such cases are discussed in this work, namely, the nucleonℓ́ℓs electromagnetic polarizabilities and quark-hadron duality.℗ℓ℗ℓ℗ℓ℗ℓ℗ℓ℗ℓ℗ℓ ℗ℓ By using phenomenological information to constrain the input structure functions, this important but previously poorly understood radiative correction is determined at the kinematics of the parity-violating experiment, QWEAK, to a degree of precision more than twice that of the previous best estimate. ℗ℓ A detailed investigation into available parametrizations of the electromagnetic and interference cross-sections indicates that earlier analyses suffered from the inability to correctly quantify their model dependence. This thesis examines the γZ box contribution to the weak charge of the proton. Here, by combining recent parity-violating electron-deuteron scattering data with our current understanding of parton distribution functions, the author shows that one can limit this model dependence. The resulting construction is a robust model of the γγ and γZ structure functions that can also be used to study a variety of low-energy phenomena. Two such cases are discussed in this work, namely, the nucleon's electromagnetic polarizabilities and quark-hadron duality. By using phenomenological information to constrain the input structure functions, this important but previously poorly understood radiative correction is determined at the kinematics of the parity-violating experiment, QWEAK, to a degree of precision more than twice that of the previous best estimate. A detailed investigation into available parametrizations of the electromagnetic and interference cross-sections indicates that earlier analyses suffered from the inability to correctly quantify their model dependence.
Other form:	Printed edition: 9783319202204
Standard no.:	10.1007/978-3-319-20221-1

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Summary:	This thesis examines the γZ box contribution to the weak charge of the proton. Here, by combining recent parity-violating electron-deuteron scattering data with our current understanding of parton distribution functions, the author shows that one can limit this model dependence. The resulting construction is a robust model of the γγ and γZ structure functions that can also be used to study a variety of low-energy phenomena. Two such cases are discussed in this work, namely, the nucleon's electromagnetic polarizabilities and quark-hadron duality. By using phenomenological information to constrain the input structure functions, this important but previously poorly understood radiative correction is determined at the kinematics of the parity-violating experiment, QWEAK, to a degree of precision more than twice that of the previous best estimate. A detailed investigation into available parametrizations of the electromagnetic and interference cross-sections indicates that earlier analyses suffered from the inability to correctly quantify their model dependence.
Item Description:	"Doctoral thesis accepted by the University of Adelaide, Australia."
Physical Description:	1 online resource : illustrations (some color)
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN:	9783319202211 3319202219 3319202200 9783319202204
ISSN:	2190-5061