1. Status Report: JLAB Experiment E01-020 Hall A (e,ep) Studies of the Deuteron at High Q 2 Luminita Coman Florida International University Spokespersons: W. Boeglin, M. Jones, P. Ulmer, E. Voutier Ph.D. Students: Luminita Coman - Florida International University Hassan Ibrahim - Old Dominion University - graduated

2. Content: Short introduction on (e,ep) reaction Kinematics and Cross Section review Performed Optimizations/Calibrations Applied cuts Cross section results for E01020 experiment R TL response function results Summary

3. General Diagram of the 2 H (e,ep)n Reaction High momentum q=(q 0,q) is transferred to the deuteron nucleus p m = q-p f is the missing momentum

4. Kinematics q =(,q) where = e-e and q=k i -k f P d =(M D,0) Final state: P f =(E p,p f ) and P R =(E n,p n ) Q 2 = -q 2 = q 2 - 2 = 4e.esin 2 ( e /2) x Bjorken variable: Q 2 /m. momentum conservation: q + P d = P f + P R x = 1 - T n /m n -2T n + q.p n /m n. x>1 => P R ||q nq close to 0 0 x p R ||-q nq close to 180 0

5. Theoretical Calculation Glauber Approximation General Eikonal Approximation Shows that relativistic kinematics are important: The interaction is not instantaneous (the nucleons are at rest - GA) R

6. Optimizations/Calibrations Detector calibrations done: optics, pointing,timing optimization Detector efficiency studies done: VDC efficiency for Q 2 = 3.5 GeV/c 2 data Scintillator efficiency Cerenkov cut Luminosity studies done: Stable beam analysis React_z dependence

7. VDC efficiency for Q 2 = 3.5 GeV/c 2 data Cut on multiplicity in the 4 wire planes: Lmult_uv12>3. && Lmult_uv12<10. Tracks cuts: Exactly one track Eff = 1-track / (3-10) hits (in all planes)

8. Scintillator Efficiencies Efficiency (%) vs. Run number Electron arm Scintillator Efficiency S1 plane (blue) S2 plane (red)

9. Determined Appropriate Cuts Cut on z difference : abs(z_diff)<0.015 m Cut on react_z : abs(react_z) < 0.05 m Fiducial cut -combined cut on E_miss, P_miss and Q^2 -10 <E_miss<15 MeV, dp_miss =20 MeV, dQ^2 =0.25 GeV/c^2 A software rectangular cut was applied at the focal plane R function cut : R function was calculated for both experimental data and mceep and compared. Looked at the ratio between Rfn_exp to Rfn_mceepto determine in which range is linear R function cut : 0<rfn<0.03

10. R - function plot R function Kin e20 Red -experimental Blue - mceep

11. R - function plot R function Kin f50 Red -experimental Blue - mceep

12. R - function plot R function Kin f10l Red -experimental Blue - mceep

13. R - function ratio experimental to mceep R function Kin d20

14. Experimental Cross Section Results P_miss = 200 MeV/c From right to left kinematics d20, e20, f20l, g20,h20 Drawn with different marker styles

15. Experimental Cross Section Results P_miss = 400 MeV/c From right to left kinematics e40, f40l,g40, i40,j40 Drawn with different marker styles

16. Experimental Cross Section Results P_miss = 500 MeV/c From right to left kinematics d50, f50, g50,j50 Drawn with different marker styles

17. Cross Section Results: Experimental and Mceep (Laget) P_miss = 200 MeV/c Mceep -blue Experimental - red

18. Cross Section Results: Experimental and Mceep (Laget) P_miss = 400 MeV/c Mceep -blue Experimental - red

19. Cross Section Results: Experimental and Mceep (Laget) P_miss 500 MeV/c Mceep -blue Experimental - red

23. Summary Analysis of the RTL response functions finished Publication under way/thesis defended (Hassan) Mceep simulations done Results for angular distribution of the experimental cross sections close to final

24. Summary