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Atom-molecular collisions are studied using the Faddeev differential equations. The results of calculation of the scattering length for the collision of a \(^4\hbox {He}\) atom with a \(^4\hbox {He}^7\hbox {Li}\) dimer are presented.
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Kolganova, E.A. Faddeev Calculation of Helium Atom—LiHe-dimer Scattering Length. Few-Body Syst 59, 28 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00601-018-1340-8
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