Four-nucleon scattering: a new numerical approach

Abstract

The AGS equations are solved for $n{}^3\mathrm{H}$ and $p{}^3\mathrm{He}$ scattering including the Coulomb interaction. Comparison with previous work confirms the accuracy of the calculation and helps clarify a number of issues related to the $n{}^3\mathrm{H}$ total cross section at the peak of the resonance region, as well as an $A_y$ deficiency in $p{}^3\mathrm{He}$. Calculations are fully converged in terms of $NN$ partial waves and involve no uncontrolled approximations.

Comments: To be published in proceedings of the 18th International IUPAP Conference on Few-Body Problems in Physics, Santos, 21-26 August 2006