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Two-pion-exchange three-nucleon potential: Partial wave analysis in momentum space

Journal Article · · Phys. Rev., C; (United States)
We present the complete momentum space three-nucleon potential of the two-pion-exchange type in the partial wave decomposition needed for the Faddeev equations of the three-nucleon bound state. The potential arises from an off-mass-shell model for ..pi..N scattering based upon current algebra and a dispersion-theoretical axial vector amplitude dominated by the ..delta..(1230) isobar. The potential is manifestly Hermitian and defined for all three nucleon momenta. We display some matrix elements of the potential in the five three-body partial waves corresponding to the /sup 1/S/sub 0/ and /sup 3/S/sub 1/-/sup 3/D/sub 1/ states of the two-body subsystem. These matrix elements show a striking contrast to those of an older three-body potential mediated only by the ..delta..(1230) p-wave resonance.
Research Organization:
Physics Department, University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona 85721
OSTI ID:
6789804
Journal Information:
Phys. Rev., C; (United States), Journal Name: Phys. Rev., C; (United States) Vol. 23:4; ISSN PRVCA
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English