Nucleon axial-vector form factor and radius from radiatively corrected antineutrino scattering data

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Authors: Oleksandr Tomalak, Aaron S. Meyer, C. Wret, T. Cai, Richard J. Hill, K. S. McFarland
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Abstract

The nucleon axial-vector form factor, G A , is critical to determine the electroweak interactions of leptons with nucleons. Important examples of processes influenced by G A are elastic (anti)neutrino-nucleon scattering and muon capture by the proton. Sparse experimental data results in a large uncertainty on the momentum dependence of G A and has motivated the consideration of new experimental probes and first-principles lattice quantum chromodynamics (QCD) evaluations. The comparison of new and precise theoretical predictions for G A with future experimental data necessitates the application of radiative corrections to experimentally observable processes. We apply these corrections in the extraction of G A and the associated axial-vector radius from the recent MINERvA antineutrino-hydrogen data, compare the effects from radiative corrections to other uncertainties in neutrino scattering experiments, and discuss the comparison of lattice QCD evaluations to experimental measurements.

Fields of Study & Subjects

Neutrino Physics Research Nuclear physics research studies Quantum Chromodynamics and Particle Interactions

Publication details

Journal / source
Physical review. D/Physical review. D.
Publisher
American Physical Society (APS)
Volume
113
Issue
7
Publication date
16 March 2026
Language
EN