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Bound state of deuteron

phase shift

? ka

cross section (s-wave)

u(r)

Scattering length a

defined by s (0) = 4p a2

non-binding

potential

a < 0

binding

potential

(deuteron)

a > 0

(a t=5.397fm)

scattering length interpretation

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