The production of hypernuclei via the weak interaction
Date
2007-03
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Stellenbosch : University of Stellenbosch
Abstract
In this thesis we present a relativistic formalism for the description of hypernuclei production via
the weak interaction. It will be shown that the cross section can be written as the contraction of
a leptonic and hadronic tensor if we model the interaction as a quasifree process. The hadronic
tensor is written in a model-independent way in terms of thirteen nuclear structure functions.
A Born term model is used to describe the underlying elementary hyperon production process.
The bound state wave functions of the hyperon and nucleon are calculated within a relativistic
mean-field approximation. Together with the relativistic kinematics a fully relativistic framework
for experimental predictions is constructed and a specific cross section calculation is discussed.
Description
Thesis (MSc (Physics))--University of Stellenbosch, 2007.
Keywords
Dissertations -- Physics, Theses -- Physics, Hyperfragments, Weak interactions (Nuclear physics)