$E2/M1$ Ratio for the ${\hat{I}}^{3}N\to \hat{I}”$ Transition in the Chiral Quark Soliton Model

Abstract

We calculate the electric quadrupole to magnetic dipole transition ratio $E2/M1$ for the reaction $γN \ra Δ(1232)$ in the chiral quark soliton model. The calculated $E2/M1$ ratio is in a good agreement with the very new experimental data. We obtain non-zero negative value for the electric quadrupole $N-\hat{I}”$ transition moment, which suggests an oblate deformed charge structure of the nucleon or/and the delta isobar. Other observables related to this quantity, namely the $N-\hat{I}”$ mass splitting, the isovector charge radius, and isovector magnetic moment, are properly reproduced as well.

11 pages, revtex, a figure included as a postscript file