Eur. Phys. J. A (2004) 19: 117-123
https://doi.org/10.1140/epja/i2003-10104-5

Forward-backward angle asymmetry and polarization observables in high-energy deuteron photodisintegration

¹ Institute for Nuclear Research, 60th October Anniversary, Prospect 7A, 117312, Moscow, Russia
² Institute for Theoretical and Experimental Physics, B. Cheremushkinskaya 25, 117218, Moscow, Russia
³ Institute for Theoretical Physics, University of Giessen, Heinrich-Buff-Ring 16, D-35392, Giessen, Germany
⁴ C.P. 13, INFN Laboratori Nazionali di Frascati, via E. Fermi 40, I-00044, Frascati, Italy

^* e-mail: wolfgang.cassing@theo.physik.uni-giessen.de

Abstract

Deuteron two-body photodisintegration is analysed within the framework of the Quark-Gluon Strings Model. It is found that the forward-backward angle asymmetry predicted by the model is confirmed by the recent data at different photon energies from JLab. New calculations for polarization observables, the cross-section asymmetry and the polarization transfer , for photon energies GeV are presented and compared with the data available up to 2 GeV.