Published September 2005 | Version v1
Journal article

Scattering theory for arbitrary potentials

  • 1. Centre for Atomic, Molecular and Surface Physics, Division of Science and Engineering, Murdoch University, Perth 6150 (Australia)
  • 2. Cyclotron Institute, Texas A and M University, College Station, Texas 77843 (United States)

Description

The fundamental quantities of potential scattering theory are generalized to accommodate long-range interactions. Definitions for the scattering amplitude and wave operators valid for arbitrary interactions including potentials with a Coulomb tail are presented. It is shown that for the Coulomb potential the generalized amplitude gives the physical on-shell amplitude without recourse to a renormalization procedure

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Publishing Information

Journal Title
Physical Review. A
Journal Volume
72
Journal Issue
3
Journal Page Range
p. 032712-032712.7
ISSN
1050-2947
CODEN
PLRAAN

INIS

Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
INIS RN
37030813
Subject category
S74: ATOMIC AND MOLECULAR PHYSICS; S71: CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS, GENERAL PHYSICS; S73: NUCLEAR PHYSICS AND RADIATION PHYSICS;
Descriptors DEI
COULOMB FIELD; INTERACTION RANGE; POTENTIAL SCATTERING; POTENTIALS; RENORMALIZATION; SCATTERING AMPLITUDES
Descriptors DEC
AMPLITUDES; DISTANCE; ELASTIC SCATTERING; ELECTRIC FIELDS; SCATTERING

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