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Charge symmetry breaking two-pion exchange

Journal Article · · Physical Review, C (Nuclear Physics); (United States)
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  1. Indiana University Cyclotron Facility and Nuclear Theory Center, 2401 Milo B. Sampson Lane, Bloomington, Indiana 47405 (United States)
Two-pion exchange (TPE) contribution to the charge symmetry breaking class IV neutron-proton interaction is examined in a potential and coupled channels approach. Based on nonrelativistic {pi}{ital NN} and {pi}{ital N}{Delta} vertices, a TPE interaction is treated in two ways, as a potential or as a part calculable by the coupled channels method plus a residual potential interaction. A practical parametrization of the TPE potentials is given, which can also be used in the case of class III charge symmetry breaking (CSB) forces as well as for charge symmetric interactions. The results show that below 300 MeV the TPE contribution to CSB in elastic {ital np} scattering is insignificant, whereas at higher energies it should not be neglected.
OSTI ID:
7106048
Journal Information:
Physical Review, C (Nuclear Physics); (United States), Journal Name: Physical Review, C (Nuclear Physics); (United States) Vol. 45:6; ISSN 0556-2813; ISSN PRVCA
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English