Electromagnetic form factors of the nucleon: new fit and analysis of uncertainties

Abstract

Electromagnetic form factors of proton and neutron, obtained from a new fit of data, are presented. The proton form factors are obtained from a simultaneous fit to the ratio ${\mu }_p{G}_{Ep}/G_{Mp}$ determined from polarization transfer measurements and to $ep$ elastic cross section data. Phenomenological two-photon exchange corrections are taken into account. The present fit for proton was performed in the kinematical region $Q^2\in (0,6)$ GeV${}^2$. Both for protons and neutrons we use the latest available data. For all form factors the uncertainties and correlations of form factor parameters are investigated with the ${\chi }^2$ method.

18 pages, 12 figures

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