Microscopic calculations of medium effects for 200-MeV ((p)over-right-arrow,(p)over-right-arrow '), reactions - art. no. 064610

We present a G-matrix calculation of the effective nucleon-nucleon (NN) int eraction for the distorted wave impulse approximation prediction of the cro ss section and polarization observables in (p, p') reactions. This interact ion is based on a one-boson-exchange model of the free NN force that reprod uces NN observables well. The G matrix includes the effects of Pauli blocki ng, nuclear binding, and strong relativistic mean-field potentials. To asse ss the quality of this interaction, we compare to 200-MeV measurements of t he cross section and analyzing power for natural-parity inelastic transitio ns in O-16, Si-28, and Ca-40 that span a variety of spins and nuclear densi ties, as well as to the interaction developed by Furnstahl and Wallace with in a relativistic framework. [S0556-2813(99)02912-X].