Abstract
Finite-range effects on the strong-interaction level shifts and widths in pionic atoms were studied systematically throughout the periodic table by devising and solving the appropriate integro-differential wave equation in coordinate space. A novel method of expansion about zero range was used, enabling us to fit parameters of the pion-nuclear optical potential so that good agreement was obtained between calculation and experiment for a comprehensive set of data. The best-fit value for the r.m.s. radius of the p-wave πNN form factor is (0.34 ± 0.15) fm. This small value is consistent with several analyses of other types of strong-interaction data.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 632-648 |
Number of pages | 17 |
Journal | Nuclear Physics A |
Volume | 503 |
Issue number | 3-4 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 30 Oct 1989 |