Abstract
The possible occurrence of precritical phenomena in finite nuclei due to the relative proximity of the pion condensation threshold is investigated. We point out that such precritical behavior may occur in inelastic scattering differential cross sections for the excitation of unnatural-parity states at high momentum transfers (2-3)mπ]. As an example, we discuss inelastic proton scattering to 1+ states in Pb208.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 1034-1038 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| Journal | Physical Review Letters |
| Volume | 42 |
| Issue number | 16 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 1979 |
| Externally published | Yes |