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arXiv 2012-05-30 DOI 10.1140/epja/i2012-12151-1 0 views

The size of the proton - closing in on the radius puzzle

Lorenz, I. T. · Hammer, H. -W. · Meißner, Ulf-G.

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We analyze the recent electron-proton scattering data from Mainz using a dispersive framework that respects the constraints from analyticity and unitarity on the nucleon structure. We also perform a continued fraction analysis of these data. We find a small electric proton charge radius, rₑᵖ = 0.84₋₀.₀₁⁺⁰.⁰¹ fm, consistent with the recent determination from muonic hydrogen measurements and earlier dispersive analyses. We also extract the proton magnetic radius, rₘᵖ = 0.86₋₀.₀₃⁺⁰.⁰² fm, consistent with earlier determinations based on dispersion relations.

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