PROTON–4He ELASTIC SCATTERING AT ~ 1 GeV

Abstract

Based on the (spin-independent) Sugar–Blanckenbecler eikonal expansion for the T-matrix, we parametrize the (spin-dependent) NN amplitude (SNN) which successfully describes the pp and pn elastic scattering observables at ~ 1 GeV up to the available momentum transfers. Using SNN, we calculate the differential cross-section, polarization, and spin-rotation function of ~ 1 GeV protons on 4 He within the framework of the Glauber model. The analysis also includes the phase variation in the NN amplitude. It is found that the use of SNN, in comparision with the usually parametrized one-term amplitude, improves the agreement with the experimental data. The introduction of a global phase variation provides only a slight improvement over the results with a constant phase. However, if we allow different phases in the central- and spin-dependent parts of the NN amplitude, the agreement with the polarization data improves further without affecting the differential cross-section results.