Beam-polarization observables in D(γ→,p)nand the nuclear tensor force

Abstract
New precision angular distribution data for the D(γ,p)n reaction are presented for incident photon energies of 191 and 222 MeV. The difference of cross sections measured with orthogonal states of linear polarization is sensitive to the short-range behavior of the tensor interaction in models of the nuclear force. Comparisons with the Bonn and Paris potentials illustrate the sensitivity.