Published March 4, 2005 | Version v1
Journal article

Measurement of the absolute np scattering differential cross section at 194 MeV

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We describe a double-scattering experiment with a novel tagged neutron beam to measure differential cross sections for np backscattering to better than ±2% absolute precision. The measurement focuses on angles and energies where the cross section magnitude and angle dependence constrain the charged pion-nucleon coupling constant, but existing data show serious discrepancies among themselves and with energy-dependent partial-wave analyses. The present results are in good accord with the partial-wave analyses, but deviate systematically from other recent measurements

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Journal Title
Physical Review Letters
Journal Volume
94
Journal Issue
8
Journal Page Range
p. 082303-082303.4
ISSN
0031-9007
CODEN
PRLTAO

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(c) 2005 The American Physical Society