What range of momentum components in the deuteron wave function are available e d elastic scattering data sensitive to ? This question is addressed within the context of a model calculation of the deuteron form factors, based on realistic interactions and currents. It is shown that the data on the $A(q)$, $B(q)$, and $T_{ 20}(q)$ observables at $q \leq 6$ fm$^{ -1}$ essentially probe momentum components up to $\simeq 4 m_\pi$.
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