Relativistic Charge Form Factor of the Deuteron

Abstract

Relativistic integral representation in terms of experimental neutron-proton scattering phase shifts alone is used to compute the charge form factor of the deuteron $G_{Cd}(Q^2)$. The results of numerical calculations of $|G_{Cd}(Q^2)|$ are presented in the interval of the four-momentum transfers squared $0\le Q^2\le 35f{m}^{-2}$. Zero and the prominent secondary maximum in $|G_{Cd}(Q^2)|$ are the direct consequences of the change of sign in the experimental ${}^3{S}_1$- phase shifts. Till the point $Q^2\simeq 20f{m}^{-2}$ the total relativistic correction to $|G_{Cd}(Q^2)|$ is positive and reaches the maximal value of 25% at $Q^2\simeq 14f{m}^{-2}$.

Comments: 9 pages, LaTeX, 2 postscript figures, uses wor-sci.sty, epsf.sty