Current quark-mass dependence of nucleon magnetic moments and radii

A calculation of the current quark-mass dependence of nucleon static electromagnetic properties is necessary in order to use observational data as a means to place constraints on the variation of Nature’s fundamental parameters. A Poincaré-covariant Faddeev equation, which describes baryons as compo...

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Published in:Few-body systems 2008-07, Vol.42 (1-4), p.91-113
Main Authors: Cloët, I. C., Eichmann, G., Flambaum, V. V., Roberts, C. D., Bhagwat, M. S., Höll, A.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
08 HYDROGEN
Atomic
BARYONS
DEUTERIUM
Electromagnetic properties
ENERGY LEVELS
FADDEEV EQUATIONS
Hadrons
Heavy Ions
HYDROGEN
MAGNETIC MOMENTS
Magnetism
Mathematical analysis
Mathematics
Molecular
Nuclear Physics
NUCLEONS
Optical and Plasma Physics
Particle and Nuclear Physics
Particle physics
Physics
Physics and Astronomy
QUARKS
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Summary:A calculation of the current quark-mass dependence of nucleon static electromagnetic properties is necessary in order to use observational data as a means to place constraints on the variation of Nature’s fundamental parameters. A Poincaré-covariant Faddeev equation, which describes baryons as composites of confined quarks and nonpointlike diquarks, is used to calculate this dependence. The results indicate that, like observables dependent on the nucleons’ magnetic moments, quantities sensitive to their magnetic and charge radii, such as the energy levels and transition frequencies in hydrogen and deuterium, might also provide a tool with which to place limits on the allowed variation in Nature’s constants.
ISSN:0177-7963
1432-5411
DOI:10.1007/s00601-008-0240-8