Positivity of the effective range for finite range attractive potentials with a repulsive core

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author Germani, Davide
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contents In the phenomenological study of exotic hadrons, the sign of the effective range, $r_0$, is invoked as a criterion to distinguish between compact multiquark configurations (associated with $r_0 < 0$) and loosely bound hadronic molecules ($r_0 > 0$). Motivated by this, we investigate the fundamental constraints on the sign of the effective range for single-channel local interactions. We rigorously prove that for finite-range potentials, characterized by an inner repulsive core and an outer attractive tail, the effective range remains strictly positive provided that the scattering length is greater than the range of the potential ($a > R$).
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spellingShingle Positivity of the effective range for finite range attractive potentials with a repulsive core
Germani, Davide
High Energy Physics - Phenomenology
Nuclear Theory
Quantum Physics
In the phenomenological study of exotic hadrons, the sign of the effective range, $r_0$, is invoked as a criterion to distinguish between compact multiquark configurations (associated with $r_0 < 0$) and loosely bound hadronic molecules ($r_0 > 0$). Motivated by this, we investigate the fundamental constraints on the sign of the effective range for single-channel local interactions. We rigorously prove that for finite-range potentials, characterized by an inner repulsive core and an outer attractive tail, the effective range remains strictly positive provided that the scattering length is greater than the range of the potential ($a > R$).
title Positivity of the effective range for finite range attractive potentials with a repulsive core
topic High Energy Physics - Phenomenology
Nuclear Theory
Quantum Physics
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2605.18207