QED radiative corrections for Polarized Lepton-Proton Scattering

Abstract

We discuss QED radiative corrections at first and second order for the parity violating asymmetry $A_{\text{PV}}$ in elastic electron proton scattering. A measurement of $A_{\text{PV}}$ is planned at low energies and with high precision by the forthcoming P2 experiment at the new MESA facility in Mainz. Bremsstrahlung leads to a shift of the momentum transfer $Q^2$ which affects the determination of the weak charge of the proton.

Comments: 6 pages, 5 figures, submitted to SPIN2018 Conference Proceedings