Beam-Normal Single-Spin Asymmetry in $^{208}$Pb at low energy: discrepancy resolved or new kinematic puzzle?

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Autori principali: Esser, A., Kozyrev, N., Aulenbacher, K., Baunack, S., Dehn, M., Del Vincio, A., Doria, L., Hoek, M., Keil, F., Maas, F., Merkel, H., Mihovilovic, M., Müller, U., Pochodzalla, J., Schlimme, B. S., Shao, T., Stengel, S., Thiel, M., Wilhelm, L., Sfienti, C.
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author Esser, A.
Kozyrev, N.
Aulenbacher, K.
Baunack, S.
Dehn, M.
Del Vincio, A.
Doria, L.
Hoek, M.
Keil, F.
Maas, F.
Merkel, H.
Mihovilovic, M.
Müller, U.
Pochodzalla, J.
Schlimme, B. S.
Shao, T.
Stengel, S.
Thiel, M.
Wilhelm, L.
Sfienti, C.
author_facet Esser, A.
Kozyrev, N.
Aulenbacher, K.
Baunack, S.
Dehn, M.
Del Vincio, A.
Doria, L.
Hoek, M.
Keil, F.
Maas, F.
Merkel, H.
Mihovilovic, M.
Müller, U.
Pochodzalla, J.
Schlimme, B. S.
Shao, T.
Stengel, S.
Thiel, M.
Wilhelm, L.
Sfienti, C.
contents A longstanding discrepancy between measured and predicted beam-normal single-spin asymmetries $A_{n}$ in elastic electron scattering off $^{208}$Pb has challenged our understanding of two-photon exchange (TPE) in heavy nuclei. We report a new measurement at 570 MeV and $Q^2$=0.04 $GeV^2$/$c^2$, yielding$A_n = (-9.1 \pm 2.1~\text{(stat)} \pm 0.7~\text{(syst)})~\mathrm{ppm}$. This nonzero value contrasts with previous results at higher energies and suggests a kinematic dependence of TPE effects not captured by current theory, prompting a reevaluation of earlier interpretations.
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spellingShingle Beam-Normal Single-Spin Asymmetry in $^{208}$Pb at low energy: discrepancy resolved or new kinematic puzzle?
Esser, A.
Kozyrev, N.
Aulenbacher, K.
Baunack, S.
Dehn, M.
Del Vincio, A.
Doria, L.
Hoek, M.
Keil, F.
Maas, F.
Merkel, H.
Mihovilovic, M.
Müller, U.
Pochodzalla, J.
Schlimme, B. S.
Shao, T.
Stengel, S.
Thiel, M.
Wilhelm, L.
Sfienti, C.
Nuclear Experiment
High Energy Physics - Experiment
Nuclear Theory
A longstanding discrepancy between measured and predicted beam-normal single-spin asymmetries $A_{n}$ in elastic electron scattering off $^{208}$Pb has challenged our understanding of two-photon exchange (TPE) in heavy nuclei. We report a new measurement at 570 MeV and $Q^2$=0.04 $GeV^2$/$c^2$, yielding$A_n = (-9.1 \pm 2.1~\text{(stat)} \pm 0.7~\text{(syst)})~\mathrm{ppm}$. This nonzero value contrasts with previous results at higher energies and suggests a kinematic dependence of TPE effects not captured by current theory, prompting a reevaluation of earlier interpretations.
title Beam-Normal Single-Spin Asymmetry in $^{208}$Pb at low energy: discrepancy resolved or new kinematic puzzle?
topic Nuclear Experiment
High Energy Physics - Experiment
Nuclear Theory
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2508.18851