It is proposed to exploit some of the new information on hadronic structure which is becoming available as a result of recent experiments on polarized targets. There are interesting form factors which provide information on the structure of the proton, measurable in elastic neutrino-proton scattering. New structure functions can be measured in deep inelastic scattering from higher spin targets. Electrodynamics in the presence of anomalous vortices will also be studied. The vortices exhibit birefringence and optical activity; there is antiscreaning of charge. This leads to relations, which will be investigated, among quantization of charge, anomalies and the periodicity of the theta parameter. Efforts will also be made to put limits on the mass of the Higgs boson and to develop a model for fermion masses based on flavor democracy.

Agency
National Science Foundation (NSF)
Institute
Division of Physics (PHY)
Application #
8958081
Program Officer
Boris J. Kayser
Project Start
Project End
Budget Start
1989-10-01
Budget End
1996-09-30
Support Year
Fiscal Year
1989
Total Cost
$198,212
Indirect Cost
Name
University of California San Diego
Department
Type
DUNS #
City
La Jolla
State
CA
Country
United States
Zip Code
92093