Effective Field Theory for Halo Nuclei: Shallow p-Wave States
Nuclear Theory
2009-11-07 v2 High Energy Physics - Phenomenology
Abstract
Halo nuclei are a promising new arena for studies based on effective field theory (EFT). We develop an EFT for shallow p-wave states and discuss the application to elastic n-alpha scattering. In contrast to the s-wave case, both the scattering length and effective range enter at leading order. We also discuss the prospects of using EFT in the description of other halos, such as the three-body halo nucleus 6He.
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@article{arxiv.nucl-th/0205063,
title = {Effective Field Theory for Halo Nuclei: Shallow p-Wave States},
author = {C. A. Bertulani and H. -W. Hammer and U. van Kolck},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:nucl-th/0205063},
year = {2009}
}
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22 pages, revtex4, 8 ps figures, title changed, references added