Abstract
The ratio of the deuteron to proton structure functions is measured at very small Bjorken x (down to 10-6) and for Q2>0.001 GeV2 from scattering of 470 GeV muons on liquid hydrogen and deuterium targets. The ratio F2n/F2p extracted from these measurements is found to be constant, at a value of 0.935±0.008±0.034, for x<0.01. This result suggests the presence of nuclear shadowing effects in the deuteron. The dependence of the ratio on Q2 is also examined; no significant variation is found.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 1466-1470 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | Physical Review Letters |
Volume | 75 |
Issue number | 8 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 1995 |