Higher partial waves in an effective field theory approach to nd scattering

The phase shifts for the higher partial waves (l greater than or equal to 1 ) in the spin quartet and doublet channel of nd scattering at centre-of-mas s energies up to 15 MeV are presented at next-to-leading and next-to-next-t o-leading order in an effective field theory in which pions are integrated out. As available, the results agree with both phase shift analyses and pot ential model calculations. (C) 2000 Elsevier Science B.V. All rights reserv ed.