An analytic distorted wave approximation for kaon induced nuclear reactions

With simple forms for the kaon continuum wave functions, microscopic structure and a separable form for the kaon-nucleon t-matrix, distorted wave approximation studies of both elastic and inelastic kaon scattering from 12C at 800 MeV/c momenta are presented. The convenient form of this analytic distorted wave approximation facilitates the use of large basis nuclear structure models in analyses of inelastic scattering lead to the 2+(4.44 MeV) and 3-(9.64 MeV) states in 12C specifically. (orig.)