Saturation of Coulomb sum rules in the 6^Li case

TL;DR

This study measures Coulomb sums in 6Li via electron scattering and finds that the sums saturate at high momentum transfers, confirming theoretical expectations about nuclear charge distributions.

Contribution

The paper provides experimental data showing Coulomb sum saturation in 6Li at specific momentum transfers, advancing understanding of nuclear charge response.

Findings

Coulomb sums in 6Li saturate at q > 1.35 fm^{-1}

Saturation value of Coulomb sum is approximately 1

Supports theoretical models of nuclear charge distribution

Abstract

The Coulomb sums S_L(q) of the 6^Li nucleus have been obtained from electron scattering measurements at 3-momentum transfers q = 1.125 - 1.625 fm^{-1}. It is found that at q > 1.35 fm^{-1} the Coulomb sum of the nucleus becomes saturated: S_L(q) = 1.