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How important is the three-nucleon force?

Nuclear Theory 2008-11-26 v2

Abstract

By calculating the contribution of the ππ\pi-\pi three-body force to the three-nucleon binding energy in terms of the πN\pi N amplitude using perturbation theory, we are able to determine the contribution of the different πN\pi N partial waves to the three-nucleon force. The division of the πN\pi N amplitude into a pole and nonpole gives a unique procedure for the determination of the πNN\pi NN form factor in the model. The total contribution of the three-body force to the binding energy of the triton is found to be very small.

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@article{arxiv.nucl-th/9308011,
  title  = {How important is the three-nucleon force?},
  author = {T-Y. Saito and I. R. Afnan},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:nucl-th/9308011},
  year   = {2008}
}

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16 page RevTeX manuscript, two figures available from authors [email protected], to be published in Phys.Rev.C