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Precision measurement of the structure function ratiosF He2 /F D2 ,F C2 /F D2 andF Ca2 /F D2

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Zeitschrift für Physik C Particles and Fields

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We present the structure function ratiosF He2 /F D2 ,F C2 /F D2 andF Ca2 /F D2 measured in deep inelastic muon-nucleus scattering at an incident muon momentum of 200 GeV. The kinematic range 0.0035<x<0.65 and 0.5<Q 2<90 GeV2 is covered. At lowx the three ratios are significantly smaller than unity and the size of the depletion grows with decreasingx and increasing mass numberA. At intermediatex the ratios show an enhancement of about 2% above unity for C/D and Ca/D, possibly less for He/D. There are indications of someQ 2 dependence in the Ca/D data. The integrals of the structure function differencesF A2 −F D2 are discussed.

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  1. P. Grafstrom

    Present address: CERN, CH-1211, Geneva-23, Switzerland

  2. D. von Harrach & E. M. Kabuß

    Present address: Mainz University, W-6500, Mainz, Federal Republic of Germany

  3. M. Treichel

    Present address: Neuchâtel University, CH-2000, Neuchâtel, Switzerland

  4. P. Amaudruz

    Present address: TRIUMF, BC V6T 2A3, Vancouver, Canada

  5. J. Beaufays

    Present address: Trasys, 1930, Zaventem, Belgium

  6. C. Broggini

    Present address: Laboratori Nazionali del Gran Sasso, INFN, 67010, Assergi, Italy

  7. W. J. Burger

    Present address: Université de Genève, 1211, Genève 4, Switzerland

  8. H. Döbbeling

    Present address: GSI, W-6100, Darmstadt, Germany

  9. J. Domingo

    Present address: CEBAF, 23606, Newport News, VA, USA

  10. Y. Mizuno

    Present address: Osaka University, 567, Osaka, Japan

  11. N. Pavel

    Present address: DESY, W-2000, Hamburg 52, Germany

  12. H. Peschel

    Present address: Gruner and Jahr AG & Co KG, W-2210, Itzehoe, Germany

  13. K. Röhrich

    Present address: IKP2-KFA, W-5170, Jülich, Germany

  14. R. Schumacher

    Present address: Carnegie Mellon University, 15213, Pittsburgh, PA, USA

  15. U. Sennhauser

    Present address: EMPA, CH-8600, Dubendorf, Switzerland

  16. F. Sever

    Present address: DPhN Saclay, 91191, Gif-sur-Yvette, France

  17. G. Taylor

    Present address: University of Melbourne, 3052, Parkville, Victoria, Australia

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  1. Bielefeld University, W-4800, Bielefeld, Federal Republic of Germany

    G. Baum, F. Sever & M. Siebler

  2. CERN, CH-1211, Geneva-23, Switzerland

    G. van Middelkoop

  3. Freiburg University, W-7800, Freiburg, Federal Republic of Germany

    A. Brüll, H. Engelien, R. Kaiser & U. Landgraf

  4. MPI Heidelberg, W-6900, Heidelberg, Federal Republic of Germany

    I. G. Bird, W. Brückner, H. Döbbeling, D. von Harrach, E. M. Kabuß, Y. Mizuno, D. Nowotny, B. Povh, K. Rith, C. Scholz, A. Simon, M. Treichel & F. Zetsche

  5. Heidelberg University, W-6900, Heidelberg, Federal Republic of Germany

    B. Povh & T. -A. Shibata

  6. Mainz University, W-6500, Mainz, Federal Republic of Germany

    F. Klein, G. K. Mallot, R. Rieger, K. Röhrich & T. Walcher

  7. Mons University, B-7000, Mons, Belgium

    R. Windmolders

  8. Neuchâtel University, CH-2000, Neuchâtel, Switzerland

    C. Broggini, L. Fluri & J. L. Vuilleumier

  9. NIKHEF-K, NL-1009 AJ, Amsterdam, The Netherlands

    J. Beaufays, R. van Dantzig, M. van der Heijden, M. de Jong, T. J. Ketel & G. van Middelkoop

  10. Oxford University, OX1 3RH, Oxford, UK

    G. Taylor

  11. University of California, 95064, Santa Cruz, CA, USA

    J. Drinkard, C. Heusch & F. Lettenström

  12. Paul Scherrer Institute, CH-5234, Villingen, Switzerland

    P. Amaudruz, M. Botje, W. J. Burger, J. Domingo, Q. Ingram, R. Schumacher & U. Sennhauser

  13. Torino University and INFN, I-10125, Torino, Italy

    M. Arneodo, M. I. Ferrero, C. Mariotti, C. Peroni & A. Staiano

  14. Uppsala University, S-75121, Uppsala, Sweden

    A. Arvidson, P. Grafstrom, K. Janson, S. Kullander & T. Lindqvist

  15. Institute for Nuclear Studies, PL-00-681, Warsaw, Poland

    J. Nassalski & A. Sandacz

  16. Warsaw University, PL-00-681, Warsaw, Poland

    B. Badelek, J. Ciborowski, E. Rondio & L. Ropelewski

  17. Wuppertal University, W-5600, Wuppertal, Federal Republic of Germany

    B. Korzen, U. Krüner, N. Pavel & H. Peschel

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Supported by Bundesministerium für Forschung und Technologie

Supported in part by FOM, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam and NWO

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On leave from Jozef Stefan Institut, Ljubljana, 61111, Yugoslavia

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New Muon Collaboration (NMC)., Amaudruz, P., Arneodo, M. et al. Precision measurement of the structure function ratiosF He2 /F D2 ,F C2 /F D2 andF Ca2 /F D2 . Z. Phys. C - Particles and Fields 51, 387–393 (1991). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01548560

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