The Lorentz integral transform (LIT) method

Abstract

The LIT approach is reviewed both for inclusive and exclusive reactions. It is shown that the method reduces a continuum state problem to a bound-state-like problem, which then can be solved with typical bound-state techniques. The LIT approach opens up the possibility to perform ab initio calculations of reactions also for those particle systems which presently are out of reach in conventional approaches with explicit calculations of many-body continuum wave functions. Various LIT applications are discussed ranging from particle systems with two nucleons up to particle systems with seven nucleons.Comment: Lectures delivered at the 4th DAE-BRNS Workshop on Hadron Physics, AMU, Aligarh, India, Feb. 18-23, 2008; 23 pages, 16 figure