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Relativistic impulse approximation for meson-nucleus scattering in the kemmer-duffin-petiau formalism

  • B. C. Clark*
  • , S. Hama
  • , G. R. Kälbermann
  • , R. L. Mercer
  • , L. Ray
  • *Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

The first application of the Kemmer-Duffin-Petiau wave equation for spin-0 particles to meson-nucleus scattering is given. A relativistic impulse approximation using the Kemmer-Duffin-Petiau formalism is used to calculate meson-nucleus optical potentials. Comparison with the nonrelativistic impulse approximation is given.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)592-595
Number of pages4
JournalPhysical Review Letters
Volume55
Issue number6
DOIs
StatePublished - 1985
Externally publishedYes

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