Calculation of multichannel reactions in the four-nucleon system above breakup threshold

A. Deltuva, A. C. Fonseca

Published 2014-09-01Version 1

Exact four-body equations of Alt, Grassberger and Sandhas are solved for neutron-${}^3\mathrm{He}$ and proton-${}^3\mathrm{H}$ scattering in the energy regime above the four-nucleon breakup threshold. Cross sections and spin observables for elastic, transfer, charge-exchange, and breakup reactions are calculated using realistic nucleon-nucleon interaction models, including the one with effective many-nucleon forces due to explicit $\Delta$-isobar excitation. The experimental data are described reasonably well with only few exceptions such as vector analyzing powers.