Abstract
Compton scattering from the proton was investigated at s=6.9GeV2 and t=-4.0GeV2 via polarization transfer from circularly polarized incident photons. The longitudinal and transverse components of the recoil proton polarization were measured. The results are in disagreement with a prediction of perturbative QCD based on a two-gluon exchange mechanism, but agree well with a prediction based on a reaction mechanism in which the photon interacts with a single quark carrying the spin of the proton.
Original language | English |
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Article number | 242001 |
Journal | Physical Review Letters |
Volume | 94 |
Issue number | 24 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 24 Jun 2005 |
Externally published | Yes |