Charge asymmetry in high-energy μ+μ- photoproduction in the electric field of a heavy atom

E. J. Downie; R. N. Lee; A. I. Milstein; G. Ron

doi:10.1016/j.physletb.2013.12.049

Charge asymmetry in high-energy μ⁺μ^- photoproduction in the electric field of a heavy atom

E. J. Downie, R. N. Lee, A. I. Milstein, G. Ron

Racah Institute of Physics

The Hebrew University of Jerusalem

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Abstract

The charge asymmetry in the differential cross section of high-energy μ⁺μ^- photoproduction in the electric field of a heavy atom is obtained. This asymmetry arises due to the Coulomb corrections to the amplitude of the process (next-to-leading term with respect to the atomic field). The deviation of the nuclear electric field from the Coulomb field at small distances is crucially important for the charge asymmetry. Though the Coulomb corrections to the total cross section are negligibly small, the charge asymmetry is measurable for selected final states of μ⁺ and μ^-. We further discuss the feasibility for experimental observation of this effect.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	645-649
Number of pages	5
Journal	Physics Letters, Section B: Nuclear, Elementary Particle and High-Energy Physics
Volume	728
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.physletb.2013.12.049
State	Published - 2014

Keywords

Charge asymmetry
Coulomb corrections

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

Nuclear and High Energy Physics

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