Empirical transverse charge densities in the deuteron

TL;DR

This paper maps the transverse charge density of the deuteron using empirical electromagnetic form factors, revealing characteristic monopole, dipole, and quadrupole patterns for polarized states.

Contribution

It provides the first empirical mapping of the deuteron's transverse charge density from electromagnetic form factors.

Findings

Charge densities exhibit monopole, dipole, and quadrupole patterns.

Polarization affects the charge density distribution.

Empirical data enables detailed spatial charge mapping.

Abstract

Using the recent empirical information on the deuteron electromagnetic form factors we map out the transverse charge density in the deuteron as viewed from a light front moving towards the deuteron. The charge densities for a transversely polarized deuteron are characterized by monopole, dipole and quadrupole patterns.