Two-Cluster Channel Decoupling of the AGS N-Body Equations

摘要

As an extension of a four-body investigation by Haberzettl and Sandhas, a partial decoupling of the N-body equations by Alt, Grassberger, and Sandhas (AGS) is performed in such a way that only transitions into a given type of two-cluster configurations remain coupled. Taking into account particle identity, one then has to solve only a single-channel integral equation. All other reaction channels are obtained by quadratures. The resulting expressions resemble optical potential models. Various theoretical and practical aspects of the final set of equations are discussed. (ERA citation 07:045225)