Finite-range effects in pionic atoms

G. Kalbermann*, E. Friedman, A. Gal, C. J. Batty

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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 languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)632-648
Number of pages17
JournalNuclear Physics A
Volume503
Issue number3-4
DOIs
StatePublished - 30 Oct 1989

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