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On Fermi's model for the scattering of a slow neutron from a bound proton

Mathematical Physics 2026-03-11 v1 math.MP

Abstract

We consider a model Hamiltonian, introduced by Fermi in 1936, describing a two-particle system made of a neutron and a harmonically bound proton, where the neutron-proton interaction has the form of a δ\delta-potential. For such Hamiltonian we prove the Limiting Absorption Principle and describe the stationary scattering theory. Finally, we derive Fermi's formula for the scattering cross-section valid in the Born approximation.

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@article{arxiv.2603.09372,
  title  = {On Fermi's model for the scattering of a slow neutron from a bound proton},
  author = {Domenico Finco and Raffaele Scandone and Alessandro Teta},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2603.09372},
  year   = {2026}
}

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17 pages