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Nucleon form factors

A review of theoretical models

  • Form factors of nucleon ground and excited states
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The general structure of elastic and inelastic nucleon scattering is outlined. The predictions of dispersion relations, chiral perturbation theory, and lattice calculations are reviewed. Special attention is given to the role of the pion cloud at small momentum transfer.

PACS: 13.40.Gp – 11.55.Fv – 13.60.Fz – 13.60.Hb

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  1. Institut für Kernphysik, Universität Mainz, 55099 Mainz, Germany

    Dieter Drechsel

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Drechsel, D. Nucleon form factors. Eur. Phys. J. A 24 (Suppl 1), 49–54 (2005). https://doi.org/10.1140/epjad/s2005-05-008-8

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