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Non-unitary scattering and capture. I. Hilbert space theory

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By carrying out a general analysis of properties of the wave operators for the non-unitary scattering theory which arises in connection with the use of complex ”optical“ potentials in nuclear scattering and elsewhere, we clarify some puzzling differences between two recent approaches to this subject.

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Davies, E.B. Non-unitary scattering and capture. I. Hilbert space theory. Commun.Math. Phys. 71, 277–288 (1980). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01197295

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