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Finite total cross-sections in nonrelativistic quantum mechanics

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We present a simple geometric method for estimating total cross-sections in two-body and more generally two cluster scattering. We discuss a variety of aspects of total cross-sections including large coupling constant behavior.

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  1. Institute for Advanced Study, 08540, Princeton, New Jersey, USA

    V. Enss

  2. Departments of Mathematics and Physics, Princeton University, 08544, Princeton, New Jersey, USA

    B. Simon

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Communicated by J. Ginibre

On leave from Dept. of Physics, University of Bielefeld, Federal Republic of Germany; address after April 1, 1980: Dept. of Mathematics, University of Bochum, D-4630 Bochum 1, Federal Republic of Germany

Research partially aupported by USNSF under Grant MCS-78-01885

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Enss, V., Simon, B. Finite total cross-sections in nonrelativistic quantum mechanics. Commun.Math. Phys. 76, 177–209 (1980). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01212825

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