Generalized L\"uscher's Formula in Multichannel Baryon-Baryon Scattering

In this paper, L\"uscher's formula is generalized to the case of two spin-$\frac{1}{2}$ particles in two-channel scattering based on Ref. \cite{Li:2012bi}. This is first done in a non-relativistic quantum mechanics model and then generalized to quantum field theory. We show that L\"uscher's formula obtained from these two different methods are equivalent up to terms that are exponentially suppressed in the box size. This formalism can be readily applied to future lattice QCD calculations.Comment: Introduction expanded and references added. 10 pages, no figure

Transport model study of nuclear stopping in heavy ion collisions over an energy range from 0.09A GeV to 160A GeV

Nuclear stopping in the heavy ion collisions over a beam energy range from SIS, AGS up to SPS is studied in the framework of the modified UrQMD transport model, in which mean field potentials of both formed and "pre-formed" hadrons (from string fragmentation) and medium modified nucleon-nucleon elastic cross sections are considered. It is found that the nuclear stopping is influenced by both the stiffness of the equation of state and the medium modifications of nucleon-nucleon cross sections at SIS energies. At the high SPS energies, the two-bump structure is shown in the experimental rapidity distribution of free protons, which can be understood with the consideration of the "pre-formed" hadron potentials.Comment: 15 pages, 7 figure