Neutron-Deuteron Elastic Scattering Above the Breakup Threshold

Abstract

Amplitudes for elastic $s$-wave neutron-deuteron scattering above the breakup threshold are calculated by the method of complex coordinates. The nucleon-nucleon interaction is represented by a local spin-and parity-dependent central Yukawa potential, with parameters chosen to fit low-energy two-nucleon data. Results for inelastic parameters indicate possible errors in a previous phase-shift analysis. Results for the quartet phase shift and quartet and doublet inelastic parameters are consistent with separable potential calculations, but the doublet phase shifts from the two models differ significantly.