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Relativistic Elastic Differential Cross Sections For Equal Mass Nuclei, Charles M. Werneth, Khin M. Maung, W.P. Ford
Relativistic Elastic Differential Cross Sections For Equal Mass Nuclei, Charles M. Werneth, Khin M. Maung, W.P. Ford
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The effects of relativistic kinematics are studied for nuclear collisions of equal mass nuclei. It is found that the relativistic and non-relativistic elastic scattering amplitudes are nearly indistinguishable, and, hence, the relativistic and non-relativistic differential cross sections become indistinguishable. These results are explained by analyzing the Lippmann–Schwinger equation with the first order optical potential that was employed in the calculation.