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Title: Confirmation and consequences of a reduced pion-nucleon coupling constant

Journal Article · · Physical Review, C (Nuclear Physics); (USA)
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  1. Department of Physics, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, Virginia 24061 (USA)

We address some misconceptions concerning the low values of {pi}{ital NN} coupling constant recently extracted from {ital pp} and {pi}{ital N} scattering data. We discuss the effect of this lower coupling on other systems. Suggestions are made for future investigations.

DOE Contract Number:
AS05-76ER04928
OSTI ID:
5590407
Journal Information:
Physical Review, C (Nuclear Physics); (USA), Vol. 43:5; ISSN 0556-2813
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English