Off-shell t-matrix for an exponential potential with non-local core interaction

The wave function approach of Van Leeuwen and Reiner to the t-matrix is generalized to the case of a non-local potential. The transition matrix element for this potential is obtained. The results are used to compute the s-wave part of the t-matrix for a non-local square well potential combined with an outside exponential potential.     

Binding energy of triton and scattering lengths in neutron-deuteron collision in Faddeev formalism with local potential

A separable representation for the off-shell two-body t-matrix for a local Hulthén potential is presented, in which deuteron states are chosen as the expansion bases. Using the Faddeev equations with these t-matrices as input, the ground state energy of the triton and doublet and quartet scattering lengths in neutron-deuteron scattering, have been computed. The results have been compared with the experimental findings and the theoretical results of Sitenko et al. obtained in the Sturmian function representation with the same Hulthén potential.     

P-Matrix approach and parameters of low-energy scattering in the presence of a Coulomb potential

The scattering of two charged strongly interacting particles is described on the basis of the P-matrix approach. In the P matrix, it is proposed to isolate explicitly the background term corresponding to purely Coulomb interaction, whereby it becomes possible to improve convergence of the expansions used and to obtain a correct asymptotic behavior of observables at high energies. The expressions for the purely Coulomb background P matrix, its poles and residues, and purely Coulomb eigenfunctions in the P-matrix approach are obtained. The nuclear-Coulomb parameters of the low-energy scattering of two charged hadrons are investigated on the basis of this approach combined with the method for isolating the background P matrix. Simple explicit expressions for the nuclear-Coulomb scattering length and effective range in terms of the residual P matrix are derived. For models of short-range strong interaction, these expressions give a general form of nuclear-Coulomb parameters for low-energy scattering. Specific applications of the general expressions derived in this study are exemplified by considering, on the basis of these expressions, some exactly solvable models of strong interaction, including the hard-core model, and, for these models, the nuclear-Coulomb parameters for low-energy scattering at arbitrary values of the orbital angular momentum are found explicitly for the first time. In particular, the nuclear-Coulomb scattering length and effective range are obtained explicitly for the boundary-condition model, the model of a hard-core delta-shell potential, the Margenau model, and the model of square-well hard-core potential.     

A generalization of Wigner's R-matrix method

A generalization of the Wigner's non-relativistic R-matrix theory of scattering by a central potential field is proposed. The idea is to use an R-matrix expansion basis generated by a Sturm-Liouville problem with an eigenparameter included both in a differential equation and in a boundary condition (in the standard theory an R-matrix basis is obtained by solving an eigenvalue problem with fixed boundary conditions). A partial fraction expansion of an R^(η)-matrix introduced is derived and shown to converge faster than a partial fraction expansion of Wigner's R-matrix used in the standard theory.     

A dynamical theory for the off-shell continuation of the πNt-matrix

A dynamical theory, based on analyticity and dispersion theory, for the half-off-shell continuation of the on-shell πNt-matrix is proposed and developed. The resulting half-shell t-matrix is covariant, unitary, crossing symmetric, and based on a field-theoretic foundation. The dynamical information required to continue half off shell is obtained from field theory and consists of the off-shell amplitudes corresponding to the exchanges of the nucleon in the s- and u-channels and the ? and σ mesons in the t-channel. A coupled system of integral equations is derived for the partial wave half-shell t-matrix, which is truncated at the S- and P-waves and solved numerically. The results are compared with those obtained from various separable models of the πNt-matrix. The half-shell t-matrix is examined for separability and is found to be approximately separable in the P₃₃ and P₃₁ states. The dynamical content of the half-shell t-matrix is further illustrated by modeling the dynamical equation.     

Separable energy-dependent approximation to local potentials

An extension of the single-pole separable approximation of a two-body t-matrix in which the effects of several poles are included is made. The simple form for the t-matrix derived from a single separable potential is retained. However, the separable potential is constructed using an energy-dependent superposition of the states corresponding to the various poles. The energy dependence is chosen so as to obtain the correct residue of both the on-shell and off-shell t-matrices at each of these poles, while preserving unitarity. The formalism is specialized to the case of s-wave scattering from an attractive square well. Comparison to the exact s-wave cross section gives good results.     

Unitary pole approximation andt-matrix perturbation theory in triton calculations

We find that the quality of the fits of the UPAt-matrix to the exactt-matrix for a given potential do not depend strongly on specific features, such as locality or inclusion of spin orbit forces in the potential. The accuracy of the UPA fits suggests the employment oft-matrix perturbation theory in triton ground state calculations. The accuracy of first ordert-matrix perturbation theory is satisfactory for the rank two separable tensor Tabakin potential.     

Elastic unitarity and the K-matrix in a Lorentz covariant representation of the NN interaction

A Lorentz covariant representation of the NN t-matrix has been obtaained over the energy range from 150 to 500 MeV by solving the integral equation that connects the t-matrix with the K-matrix. The K-matrix is expanded in a complete set of on-shell Lorentz invariant amplitudes represented phenomenologically by isoscalar and isovector “meson” exchanges. The real part of the K-matrix is fit over the energy range from 150 to 500 MeV using coupling strengths that are allowed to vary quadratically with energy. Above the pion production threshold at T_lab = 280 MeV, the real K-matrix is supplemented by an imaginary part with linear energy dependence. The K-matrix parameters are fit to thesmost recent (January 1999) Arndt amplitudes [R.A. Arndt, D. Roper, VPI and SU Scattering Analysis Interactive Dial-in Program and Data Base]. Direct and exchange contributions to the K-matrix are handled explicitly in the formalism. The resulting t-matrix satisfies elastic unitary below the pion production threshold and contains non-local terms that are not present in direct Love-Franey parameterizations of the t-matrix. Results are given for the NN amplitudes and compared with both the Arndt amplitudes and amplitudes obtained from a direct fit of the t-matrix [O.V. Maxwell, Nucl. Phys. A 600 (1996) 509]. Results are also given for a selected set of np and pp observables.     

A separable approximation to the two-body t-matrix for short-range central local potentials

The S-wave potential in momentum space, V₀(p, p′), corresponding to a local two-body central short-range potential may be expanded in separable form with the help of suitable quadrature formulae. With a two-term separable expansion for a variety of nuclear potentials, the resulting t-matrix is found to be in close agreement with the corresponding result with a six-term expansion for small values of p and p′ which are important in the calculation of the trinucleon binding energy.     

Analyses of electron and proton scattering to low-excitation isoscalar states in 20Ne, 24Mg and 28Si

The excitation of low-lying isoscalar 2⁺ and 4⁺ states in ²⁰Ne, ²⁴Mg and ²⁸Si by electron and proton scattering is studied. Large basis models of nuclear structure are used to determine both the electromagnetic and hadronic transition densities. The analyses of the longitudinal form factors obtained from electron scattering show that little or no effective charges are required with these nuclear structure models. Proton inelastic scattering to these states then is analysed to test effective forces based upon the Paris and Hamada-Johnston interactions. At intermediate energies (155 MeV) density-dependent t-matrices from both potentials were used with fits to data giving a clear preference for that based upon the Paris interaction. For lower energies only the Hamada-Johnston t-matrix is available and comparison of analyses of 24 and 49 MeV data made using this (complex) t-matrix with those in which the (real) Paris G-matrix is used as the effective force show a clear preference for the t-matrix. This is particularly the case with analyses of polarization data and suggests that the use of the G-matrix as an effective force in nuclear reaction calculations is inadequate even at low energies.     

Accuracy of the unitary pole approximation for the reid triplet potential

The unitary pole approximation (UPA) has been shown to be quite accurate for a central attractive potential with a soft core, such as the Reid singlet potential. We examine its accuracy for the Reid triplet soft-core potential, which includes tensor and spin-orbit forces. We compare UPA values for the t-matrix t_LL′(p, k; s) with Haftel's numerical values. Here L and L′ are angular momenta, either 0 or 2. The momenta are p and k, and we emphasize negative energy s. We find that the UPA fits Haftel's values for t₀₀ about as well as the UPA fits for the Reid singlet. The UPA is less successful for t₀₂ and t₂₂, but in general it fits Haftel's values better than does the Yamaguchi t-matrix.     

A local versus non-local t-matrix in the N(p, 2p)C reaction at 46 MeV

The angular distributions for the ¹⁴N(p, 2p)¹³C reactions at 46 MeV incident proton energy are calculated in the distorted wave t-matrix approximation (DWTA) where approximate optical-model waves are used. A comparison is made between the calculation using a local t-matrix to that of a non-local t-matrix. The (p, 2p) angular distribution is smaller in magnitude where a non-local t-matrix is employed compared to the calculation using a local t-matrix which implies that there is an overall enhancement of absorption associated with the non-local t-matrix. This also implies that differences between the local and non-local off-energy-shell effects can be significant. Parameter studies were undertaken for the distorted waves and bound state wave function and the effects on the angular distributions were similar in the local and non-local cases. The distortion effect due to the final-state focus phase dramatically changes the shape of the angular distribution. The calculations are considered to be a test of the off-energy-shell effects due to non-local interaction. This calculation is also a test of the approximate distorted waves at 46 MeV and the comparison to the ¹⁴N(p, 2p)¹³C data indicates that the distortion is reasonably well described.     

Separable expansion of the t-matrix in the 3S1-3D1 channel

A recently proposed separable expansion for the t-matrix for local potentials is extended to the coupled channel of nucleon-nucleon interactions. The simple method yields a rather convergent separable expansion, with simple form factors, and the requirements of two particle unitarity and time reversal symmetry are maintained for approximations of any rank. The method is illustrated for the simplified Reid soft-core potential in the ³S₁-³D₁ channel, and the results compared with a recent calculation of Pieper.     

Generalized density expansion in the kinetic theory and the resistivity of liquid metals

For the system of electrons and immovable interacting centers an exact equation for averaged electron Green's function is formulated. The expansion of self-energy part over the one-particle t-matrices and explicit Green's functions is derived. It represents a kind of a generalized density series containing the correlation functions of the centres. In the low approximation over t-matrix, the transition probability (t)²S in the kinetic equation is obtained (S = the structure factor of centers).     

Explicit treatment of internucleon P- and D-states in the calculation of the nucleon optical potential

Usual calculations of the nucleon optical potential using the Brueckner t-matrix treat the internucleon P- and D-states in a nuclear matter approximation. We use the method of Kisslinger to obtain the potential when P- and D-states are treated more precisely. We show phenomenologically that the effect of an explicit treatment of P-states is small, consistent with calculations indicating that the total P-state contribution to the t-matrix is small. This result provides additional verification that the Brueckner method is reasonably satisfactory. The potential obtained from an explicit treatment of the D-states is such that, although large, it can be reduced approximately to the form usually used. We show that the error in this approximation is not large though non-negligible when comparing calculated cross sections with experimental data. We also show that the P- and D-states corrections do not substantially affect phenomenological fits to experimental data.     

The validity of the average t-matrix approximation for low-energy electron diffraction from random alloys

We explore the validity of the average t-matrix approximation for the calculation of low-energy electron diffraction IV spectra from substitutionally disordered alloy surfaces. The accuracy of this approximation is assessed by comparison with the results of calculations for Ni_xPt_100−x(100) surfaces obtained using the more accurate coherent-potential approximation. We find excellent agreement the two approaches, demonstrating the validity of the average t-matrix approximation for interpreting low-energy electron diffraction from alloys. The physical origin of this agreement is discussed by reference to the scattering properties of the electrons in alloy surfaces.     

The Bethe-Goldstone equation with singular interactions: A fully off-shell solution for the boundary condition model

The mutual interaction of a pair of fermions imbedded in a many-body system of identical particles when they are excited out of the filled Fermi sea, is studied via the T-matrix or transition amplitude specified by the Bethe-Goldstone (BG) equation. The role of the bare two-body interaction is emphasised, and in particular the consequences are elucidated of whether the potential is “well-behaved” (nonsingular) or not. The properties of the BG T-matrix, including generalized orthonormality and completeness relations, are derived both for nonsingular potentials and for singular potentials containing an infinite hard core. General analytic properties are exploited to derive relations that express the fully off-shell BG T-matrix purely in terms of the half-shell amplitude (and the properties of any possible bound states in the medium). The general formalism is illustrated by deriving exact analytic expressions for the fully off-shell BG T-matrices for a pair of particles with equal and opposite momenta interacting via either of two singular model interactions; namely, the pure hard-core interaction and the boundary condition model. Results for both models are expressed in terms of the solution to a simple one-dimensional Fredholm integral equation. The analytic properties of the solutions are discussed and exploited to prove both their uniqueness and that they satisfy the various general relations derived. To our knowledge, these results represent the first exact nontrivial solution to the fully off-shell BG equation for any local potential, or singular limiting case thereof.     

A new approach to potential scattering

An approximate integral-representation of theS-matrix in partial-wave expansion is derived for a scalar Schrödinger particle in a central field. The method consists of linearizingCalogero's Riccati equation for the interpolatingS-matrix in such a way that the solution of the linearized equation deviates as little as possible from the exact one. TheS-matrix thus obtained exhibits exact crossing-symmetry and uniform convergence independent of the coupling constant of the scattering potential. In the weak coupling limit it is especially shown thatour method is more accurate than the second Born approximation. In the second part of the paper we specialize ourS-matrix to low and large energies. At low energies, a general integral for the scattering length is obtained and at large energies the summation over all angular momenta is carried out yielding an expression for the scattering amplitude.     

Scattering solutions to non-local Hamiltonians in terms of generalized Bessel-Neumann series

We develop and test a method for the numerical solution of partial-wave scattering equations with partially non-local potentials, as arising in microscopic theories of the nucleus-nucleus interaction. The method is complementary to the usual Robertson discretization in that the amount of computation required decreases with increasing energy. It is based on a Bessel-Neumann expansion of the x-space scattering wave function and on its analogue for Coulomb functions. As a by-product, we obtain a new, general representation of the half-off-shell t-matrix and discuss the class of special functions arising in this context.     

Application of K-matrix CMSR'S to single charged pion photoproduction

The background terms, required in addition to Regge poles with some definite properties, in order to describe the high energy behavior of the t-channel single pion photoproduction amplitudes F_t^(?)(v, t), i = 1, …, 4, are investigated in the framework of a reggeized K-matrix model. To this end continuous moment sum rules (CMSR's) are applied, not to the full amplitudes, but just to the two-particle K-matrix amplitudes assumed to show pure Regge pole asymptotic behavior. The K-matrix amplitudes are defined by taking into account in the Heitler equation the elastic (πN) intermediate state alone. Such a definition corresponds to a weak-cut model with only final-state interactions included. It turns out that strong background contributions are still present on the high energy side of the K-matrix CMSR's. The Regge cut contributions generated within our formalism are found to be too weak to account for the background terms in the full amplitudes. This is presumably to a great extent due to the neglect of the (?N) diffraction-dissociation intermediate state in the definition of the K-matrix amplitudes.