Role of heavy meson exchange in near threshold NNd

C. J. Horowitz

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Abstract

The total cross section of NNd very near threshold is calculated in a simple distorted wave impulse approximation including one-body, pion rescattering, and sigma and omega meson exchange current (MEC) contributions. Calculations with MEC are in good agreement with recent TRIUMF measurements while calculations without MEC are significantly smaller. Thus the MEC mechanism, which was proposed to explain a large enhancement in the pppp0 cross section, is consistent with NNd data.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)2920-2925
Number of pages6
JournalPhysical Review C - Nuclear Physics
Volume48
Issue number6
DOIs
StatePublished - 1993
Externally publishedYes

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