Calculation of exclusive cross sections with the Lorentz integral transform method Original Research Article

The longitudinal structure function of the d(e,e′p) exclusive cross section is calculated with the Lorentz integral transform method. In this approach final state interaction is fully taken into account, but without using a final state wave function. Cross sections are obtained via the inversion of the transform. It is shown that the inversion results are very stable. The comparison to a conventional calculation with an explicit np final state wave function shows that the obtained results are also very precise. Thus the method opens up the possibility to obtain exclusive cross sections for reactions with more than two particles, where it is generally very difficult to calculate the exact final state wave function.