ElasticK-Proton Interaction at 1.45 GeV/cand Comparison with Absorption Models

Abstract
The Kp scattering at 1.45 GeV/c was studied. A comparison with absorption models for low scattering angle has been made. The presence of a backward bump in the elastic differential cross section seems to indicate a spin-flip part in the scattering amplitude. The comparison with other data suggests a possible trend for a shrinking of the diffraction peak in the Kp scattering.