Physics – Nuclear Physics – Nuclear Theory
Scientific paper
1998-03-19
Phys.Rev.C58:674-685,1998
Physics
Nuclear Physics
Nuclear Theory
35 pages in REVTeX, 1 figure in postscript and 3 figures in PiCTeX
Scientific paper
10.1103/PhysRevC.58.674
The nucleon-deuteron analyzing power $A_y$ in elastic nucleon-deuteron scattering poses a longstanding puzzle. At energies $E_{lab}$ below approximately 30 MeV $A_y$ cannot be described by any realistic NN force. The inclusion of existing three-nucleon forces does not improve the situation. Because of recent questions about the $^3P_J$ NN phases, we examine whether reasonable changes in the NN force can resolve the puzzle. In order to do this we investigate the effect on the $^3P_J$ waves produced by changes in different parts of the potential (viz., the central force, tensor force, etc.), as well as on the 2-body observables and on $A_y$. We find that it is not possible with reasonable changes in the NN potential to increase the 3-body $A_y$ and at the same time to keep the 2-body observables unchanged. We therefore conclude that the $A_y$ puzzle is likely to be solved by new three-nucleon forces, such as those of spin-orbit type, which have not yet been taken into account.
Friar J. L.
Huber Daniel
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