Quantum Monte Carlo calculations of neutron-alpha scattering

Abstract

We describe a new method to treat low-energy scattering problems in few-nucleon systems, and we apply it to the five-body case of neutron-alpha scattering. The method allows precise calculations of low-lying resonances and their widths. We find that a good three-nucleon interaction is crucial to obtain an accurate description of neutron-alpha scattering.

4 pages, 2 figures, submitted to Physical Review Letters

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