The nucleon axial form factor and the pion-nucleon vertex function

R. Tegen, W. Weise

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Abstract

The nucleon axial current and related form factors are investigated in a model of relativistic quarks confined by a scalar potential of the form M(r)=c rn, with special emphasis on center-of-mass corrections and pionic effects. Pionic contributions to the axial form factor GA(q2) from a fπμφ term with constant fπ are demonstrated to vanish. The pion-nucleon form factor GπNN(q2) is derived and turns out to be longer ranged than GA(q2). The induced pseudo-scalar form factor Gp(q2) is shown to be connected to GπNN(q2) by the standard PCAC relation, contributions from the quark core to Gp(q2) being negligibly small.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)357-364
Number of pages8
JournalZeitschrift für Physik A Atoms and Nuclei
Volume314
Issue number3
DOIs
StatePublished - Oct 1983
Externally publishedYes

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