Published October 10, 1988 | Version v1
Journal article

Evidence for a large breaking of charge independence in the NN interaction

  • 1. Institute for Theoretical Physics, University of Nijmegen, Nijmegen, The Netherlands

Description

In an energy-dependent phase-shift analysis of all np scattering data below T/sub lab/ = 30 MeV, we find a large breaking of charge independence in the πNN coupling constants g02 and g/sub c/2. For 495 degrees of freedom we obtain chi/sub min/2 = 533.8 and Δg2equivalentg/sub c/2-g02 = 1.28 +- 0.15. A combined analysis, including also all pp scattering data below T/sub lab/ = 30 MeV, results in chi/sub min/2 = 847.2 for 840 degrees of freedom. We then obtain Δg2 = 1.62 +- 0.27. The effect of such large values for Δg2 is most strikingly seen in the 3P waves. The np 3P phase shifts at T/sub lab/ = 25 MeV are much larger than those of other phase-shift analyses

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Journal Title
Physical Review Letters
Journal Volume
61
Journal Issue
15
Series
Phys. Rev. Lett.
Journal Page Range
1702-1705
ISSN
0031-9007
CODEN
PRLTA