1. Analysis of nucleon structure functions in CERN bubble chamber neutrino experiments
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K. L. Wernhard, V. Baruzzi, H. Grässler, F. J. Hasert, P. Porth, K. J. Powell, P. Renton, W. Meincke, E. Pagiola, Th. Kokott, P. Grossmann, R. McGow, P. C. Bosetti, Ch. Peyrou, I. Butterworth, H. Emans, R. Pech, R. Pons, R. Hartmann, R. Beuselinck, B. Nellen, H. Deden, J. Figiel, B. Saitta, A. Keller, M. Deutschmann, Ch Geich-Gimbel, H. Wachsmuth, D. Vignaud, E. F. Clayton, K. Schultze, D. H. Perkins, A. Grant, M. Bloch, K. Böckmann, Y. Sacquin, P. O. Hulth, D. B. Miller, Luc Pape, J. Morfin, J. H. Mulvey, P. Fritze, W. Hart, G. Myatt, R. Schulte, B. Tallini, M. De Beer, D. R. O. Morrison, Peter Schmid, D. Haidt, C. L. Davis, Sanjoy Banerjee, W. G. Scott, D. Radojicic, H. Seyfert, D.C. Cundy, D. J. Kocher, and Keith W. J. Barnham
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Quark ,Quantum chromodynamics ,Physics ,Nuclear and High Energy Physics ,Particle physics ,Muon ,High Energy Physics::Phenomenology ,Hadron ,Gluon ,Baryon ,Nuclear physics ,Gargamelle ,High Energy Physics::Experiment ,Nuclear Experiment ,Nucleon - Abstract
We present results for the differential cross sections of neutrinos and antineutrinos on nucleons in the energy range E = 2−200 GeV, from the BEBC and Gargamelle experiments. The structure functions F2, 2χF1 and χF3 have been evaluated as a function of χ and q2. Deviations are observed from Bjorken scaling, which are very similar to those found in electron and muon inelastic scattering. For the Callan-Gross ratio, we find 2χF 1 F 2 = 0.80 ± 0.12 and the corresponding value for 〈R〉 = 〈 σ S σ T 〉 = 0.15 ± 0.10 . Our results are consistent with the Gross-Llewellyn-Smith sum rule; we measure ⩾2.5 ± 0.5 valence quarks per nucleon. Quark and antiquark distributions are given. The Nachtmann moments of F2 and χF3 are quantitatively consistent with the predictions from QCD. The value of the strong interaction parameter is λ = 0.74 ± 0.05 GeV without corrections, and 0.66 ± 0.05 GeV including αS2 corrections. The moments of the gluon distribution are found to be positive and indicate an χ distribution of gluons which is comparable with that of the valence quarks.
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