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arxiv: 1205.6628 · v2 · pith:YDOQ7URZnew · submitted 2012-05-30 · ✦ hep-ph · nucl-ex· nucl-th

The size of the proton - closing in on the radius puzzle

classification ✦ hep-ph nucl-exnucl-th
keywords protonradiusconsistentdatadispersiveearlierrecentanalyses
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We analyze the recent electron-proton scattering data from Mainz using a dispersive framework that respects the constraints from analyticity and unitarity on the nucleon structure. We also perform a continued fraction analysis of these data. We find a small electric proton charge radius, r_E^p = 0.84_{-0.01}^{+0.01} fm, consistent with the recent determination from muonic hydrogen measurements and earlier dispersive analyses. We also extract the proton magnetic radius, r_M^p = 0.86_{-0.03}^{+0.02} fm, consistent with earlier determinations based on dispersion relations.

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