Probing the nucleon axial form factor via the $\vec{e}^{\,+} + {}^2\text{H} \rightarrow \bar{\nu}_e + p + p$ reaction below the pion-production threshold
The nucleon axial form factor $F_A(Q^2)$ is a primary source of systematic uncertainty in charged-current quasielastic interactions, of critical importance for long-baseline neutrino-oscillation studies. Its low-$Q^2$ behavior is particularly problematic to pin down in neutrino measurements. To address this limitation,...