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Title: A predictive theory for elastic scattering and recoil of protons from 4He

Abstract

Low-energy cross sections for elastic scattering and recoil of protons from 4He nuclei (also known as α particles) are calculated directly by solving the Schrodinger equation for five nucleons interacting through accurate two- and three-nucleon forces derived within the framework of chiral effective field theory. Precise knowledge of these processes at various proton backscattering/recoil angles and energies is needed for the ion-beam analysis of numerous materials, from the surface layers of solids, to thin films, to fusion-reactor materials. Indeed, the same elastic scattering process, in two different kinematic configurations, can be used to probe the concentrations and depth profiles of either hydrogen or helium. Furthermore, we compare our results to available experimental data and show that direct calculations with modern nuclear potentials can help to resolve remaining inconsistencies among data sets and can be used to predict these cross sections when measurements are not available.

Authors:
 [1];  [1];  [2]
  1. Lawrence Livermore National Lab. (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States)
  2. TRIUMF, Vancouver, BC (Canada)
Publication Date:
Research Org.:
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE
OSTI Identifier:
1252625
Alternate Identifier(s):
OSTI ID: 1181451
Report Number(s):
LLNL-JRNL-659467
Journal ID: ISSN 0556-2813; PRVCAN
Grant/Contract Number:  
AC52-07NA27344; SCW1158
Resource Type:
Accepted Manuscript
Journal Name:
Physical Review C, Nuclear Physics
Additional Journal Information:
Journal Volume: 90; Journal Issue: 6; Journal ID: ISSN 0556-2813
Publisher:
American Physical Society (APS)
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
22 GENERAL STUDIES OF NUCLEAR REACTORS; 73 NUCLEAR PHYSICS AND RADIATION PHYSICS

Citation Formats

Hupin, Guillaume, Quaglioni, Sofia, and Navratil, Petr. A predictive theory for elastic scattering and recoil of protons from 4He. United States: N. p., 2014. Web. doi:10.1103/PhysRevC.90.061601.
Hupin, Guillaume, Quaglioni, Sofia, & Navratil, Petr. A predictive theory for elastic scattering and recoil of protons from 4He. United States. https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevC.90.061601
Hupin, Guillaume, Quaglioni, Sofia, and Navratil, Petr. Mon . "A predictive theory for elastic scattering and recoil of protons from 4He". United States. https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevC.90.061601. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1252625.
@article{osti_1252625,
title = {A predictive theory for elastic scattering and recoil of protons from 4He},
author = {Hupin, Guillaume and Quaglioni, Sofia and Navratil, Petr},
abstractNote = {Low-energy cross sections for elastic scattering and recoil of protons from 4He nuclei (also known as α particles) are calculated directly by solving the Schrodinger equation for five nucleons interacting through accurate two- and three-nucleon forces derived within the framework of chiral effective field theory. Precise knowledge of these processes at various proton backscattering/recoil angles and energies is needed for the ion-beam analysis of numerous materials, from the surface layers of solids, to thin films, to fusion-reactor materials. Indeed, the same elastic scattering process, in two different kinematic configurations, can be used to probe the concentrations and depth profiles of either hydrogen or helium. Furthermore, we compare our results to available experimental data and show that direct calculations with modern nuclear potentials can help to resolve remaining inconsistencies among data sets and can be used to predict these cross sections when measurements are not available.},
doi = {10.1103/PhysRevC.90.061601},
journal = {Physical Review C, Nuclear Physics},
number = 6,
volume = 90,
place = {United States},
year = {Mon Dec 08 00:00:00 EST 2014},
month = {Mon Dec 08 00:00:00 EST 2014}
}

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