Contents

pp v-viii

Preface

pp ix-x

Acknowledgments

pp xi-xi

List of Abbreviations

pp xii-xii

Part I - Introduction

pp 1-2

1 - Overview and Preview

pp 3-9

1 - Diffraction Theory

pp 10-14

3 - Asymptotic Diffraction Theory and Classical Scattering

pp 15-21

4 - Two Simple Examples

pp 22-30

5 - Complex Trajectories

pp 31-42

6 - Scattering from Linear Structures

pp 43-50

Part II - Phase Shift Functions for Various Radial Falloffs

pp 51-52

7 - Phase Shift Functions with Gaussian Decrease

pp 53-79

8 - Phase Shift Functions with Exponential Edge

pp 80-98

9 - Sharper Edges

pp 99-102

10 - Phase Shift Functions with Other Analytic Properties

pp 103-116

Part III - Composite Phase Shift Functions

pp 117-118

11 - Coulomb Scattering from Extended Charges

pp 119-134

12 - Coulomb Plus Nuclear Interactions

pp 135-145

13 - Two-Scale Phase Shift Functions

pp 146-155

14 - Double “Fermi” Phase Shift Functions

pp 156-167

15 - Different-Strength Singularities

pp 168-185

16 - Summary

pp 186-187

Appendix A - Partial Waves and Phase Shift Function

pp 188-189

Appendix B - Iteration for Stationary Points

pp 190-193

References

pp 194-195

Index

pp 196-196