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The European Physical Journal A
ISSN: 1434-6001 (printed version)
ISSN: 1434-601X (electronic version)
Abstract Volume 1 Issue 2 (1998) pp 187-192
hadron physics: A relativistic study of the nucleon form factors
M. De Sanctis (1), E. Santopinto (2), M.M. Giannini (2)
(1) INFN, Sezione di Roma, P.le A.Moro 2, I-00185 Roma, Italy
(2) Dipartimento di Fisica dell'Università di Genova, I.N.F.N., Sezione di Genova via Dodecaneso 33, 16164 Genova, Italy (e-mail:giannini@genova.infn.it)
Received: 9 October 1997
Abstract: We perform a calculation of the relativistic corrections to the electromagnetic elastic form factors of the nucleon obtained with various Constituent Quark Models. With respect to the non relativistic calculations a substantial improvement is obtained up to Q2 \simeq 2 (GeV/c)2.
PACS: 12.39.Ki Relativistic quark model - 13.40.Gp Electromagnetic form factors - 14.20.Dh Protons and neutrons
Communicated by V.V. Anisovich
Online publication: February 17, 1998
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