Parity Nonconservation in Low-Energy Scattering of Nucleons by Light Nuclei. 1. Theoretical Framework

Oct, 1977
8 pages
Published in:
  • Nucl.Phys.A 300 (1978) 265
  • Published: 1978
Report number:
  • RLO-1388-732,
  • COO-3066-101

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Abstract: (Elsevier)
The low energy scattering of nucleons by 2 H, 3 He and 4 He are analyzed for parity non-conserving effects. The asymmetry in the total cross section of longitudinally polarized projectiles is formulated in terms of the optical theorem and a distorted wave Born approximation. For two nucleons at low energies it is only necessary to consider l = 0 to l = 1 matrix elements of the weak nucleon-nucleon potential. The asymmetries in the scattering from nuclear targets are related to the parameters of an effective weak nucleon-nucleon potential, so that they may be used to help differentiate between various proposed theoretical potentials.
  • NUCLEON LIGHT NUCLEUS: INTERACTION
  • INTERACTION: NUCLEON LIGHT NUCLEUS
  • DEUTERON
  • HELIUM: NUCLIDE
  • EFFECT: WEAK INTERACTION
  • PARITY: VIOLATION
  • POLARIZATION: LONGITUDINAL
  • TOTAL CROSS SECTION: ASYMMETRY
  • TOTAL CROSS SECTION: OPTICAL THEOREM
  • APPROXIMATION: DISTORTED WAVE BORN