Relativistic Elastic Differential Cross Sections for Equal Mass Nuclei

Authors

Charles M. Werneth, NASA Langley Research CenterFollow
Khin M. Maung, University of Southern MississippiFollow
W.P. Ford, University of Southern MississippiFollow

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

10-7-2015

Department

Physics and Astronomy

School

Mathematics and Natural Sciences

Abstract

The effects of relativistic kinematics are studied for nuclear collisions of equal mass nuclei. It is found that the relativistic and non-relativistic elastic scattering amplitudes are nearly indistinguishable, and, hence, the relativistic and non-relativistic differential cross sections become indistinguishable. These results are explained by analyzing the Lippmann–Schwinger equation with the first order optical potential that was employed in the calculation.

Comments

© Physics Letters B

Publisher's Version

Publication Title

Physics Letters B

Volume

749

First Page

331

Last Page

336

Recommended Citation

Werneth, C. M., Maung, K. M., Ford, W. (2015). Relativistic Elastic Differential Cross Sections for Equal Mass Nuclei. Physics Letters B, 749, 331-336.
Available at: https://aquila.usm.edu/fac_pubs/15404