Isovector nucleon form factors from 2+1-flavor dynamical domain-wall lattice QCD at the physical mass

TL;DR

This paper reports on the calculation of nucleon isovector form factors using 2+1-flavor domain-wall fermion lattice QCD at physical quark masses, providing insights into nucleon structure with reduced excited-state contamination.

Contribution

It presents the first calculation of nucleon isovector form factors at physical quark masses using a large-volume lattice with domain-wall fermions, reducing systematic uncertainties.

Findings

Vector-charge mean squared radius ~0.142 fm^2

Anomalous magnetic moment ~3.22

Form factors less affected by excited-state contamination

Abstract

Nucleon isovector form factors calculated on a 2+1-flavor domain-wall-fermions ensemble with strange and degenerate up and down quarks at physical mass and lattice cut off, $a^{-1}$, of about 1.730(4) GeV, are reported. The ensemble was generated jointly by RBC and UKQCD collaborations with a spatial extent of $48a$ or about 5.5 fm. The form factors are calculated in collaboration with LHP collaboration as well. The resulting shape parameters of the form factors, such as vector-charge mean squared radius, $\langle r_1^2\rangle$, or anomalous magnetic moment, $F_2(0)$ appear less dependent on possible excited-state contaminations than the corresponding charges. Preliminary estimates are $\langle r_1^2\rangle \sim 0.142(13)\, \mbox{fm}^2$ and $F_2(0) \sim 3.22(8)$.