Potential of ultracold-neutron interaction with matter

Authors
Barabanov, AL Belyaev, ST
Citation
Al. Barabanov et St. Belyaev, Potential of ultracold-neutron interaction with matter, PHYS ATOM N, 62(5), 1999, pp. 769-775
Citations number
16
Categorie Soggetti
Physics
Journal title
PHYSICS OF ATOMIC NUCLEI
ISSN journal
10637788 → ACNP
Volume
62
Issue
5
Year of publication
1999
Pages
769 - 775
Database
ISI
SICI code
1063-7788(199905)62:5<769:POUIWM>2.0.ZU;2-G
Abstract
Equations describing slow-neutron interaction with static nuclei have been derived with allowance for multiple-scattering effects. It has been shown t hat the form of this potential depends crucially on the relationship betwee n the neutron wavelength and the characteristic distance between nuclei. In the case of ultracold neutrons, the potential is determined by the scatter ing length rather than by the amplitude for neutron scattering on an indivi dual nucleus.