We present new data probing short-range correlations (SRCs) in nuclei through the measurement of electron scattering off high-momentum nucleons in nuclei. The inclusive He4/He3 cross section ratio is observed to be both x and Q2 independent for 1.5<x<2, confirming the dominance of two-nucleon short-range correlations. For x>2, our data support the hypothesis that a previous claim of three-nucleon correlation dominance was an artifact caused by the limited resolution of the measurement. While 3N-SRCs appear to have an important contribution, our data show that isolating 3N-SRCs is significantly more complicated than for 2N-SRCs.
Titolo: | Search for three-nucleon short-range correlations in light nuclei |
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Data di pubblicazione: | 2018 |
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Handle: | http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11769/335938 |
Appare nelle tipologie: | 1.1 Articolo in rivista |