Nuclear density dependence of polarization transfer in quasi-elastic $A(\vec{e}, e'\vec{p})$ reactionsKolar, Tim (Avtor) Brecelj, Tilen (Avtor) Mihovilovič, Miha (Avtor) Požun, Matej (Avtor) Širca, Simon (Avtor) Štajner, Samo (Avtor) nuclear physicsnuclear reactionsThe ratio of the transverse and longitudinal components of polarization transfer to protons in the quasielastic ($\vec{e}, e'\vec{p}$) reaction, $P'_x/P'_z$, is sensitive to the proton’s electromagnetic form factor ratio, $G_E/G_M$. To explore densitydependent in-medium modifications, a comparison of polarization transfer ratios involving protons from distinct nuclear shells, each with different local nuclear densities, has been proposed. In this study, we present such comparisons between four shells, $1s_{1/2}$,$1p_{3/2}$ in $^{12}$C and $1d_{3/2}$,$2s_{1/2}$ in $^{40}$Ca. In an effort to account for other many-body effects that may differ between shells, we use a state-of-the-art relativistic distorted-wave impulseapproximation (RDWIA) calculation and present the double ratios $(P'_x/P'_z)_{\mathrm{Data}}/(P'_x/P'_z)_{\mathrm{RDWIA}}$ as well as the superratios $[(P'_x/P'_z)_\mathrm{A}/(P'_x/P'_z)_\mathrm{B}]_{\mathrm{Data}}/[(P'_x/P'_z)_\mathrm{A}/(P'_x/P'_z)_\mathrm{B}]_{\mathrm{RDWIA}}$, for chosen shells A and B, as a function of effective local nuclear densities. We find that double ratios for individual shells show a dependence on the probed effective nuclear densities. Studying the super-ratios, we observed a systematic variation between pairs of higher- and lower-density shells.20242025-01-29 10:10:26Članek v reviji166879UDK: 539.1ISSN pri članku: 2469-9985DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevC.110.L061302COBISS_ID: 219253251sl