Paper 2, Section II, E
A solution of the -wave Schrödinger equation at large distances for a particle of mass with momentum and energy , has the form
Define the phase shift and verify that .
Write down a formula for the cross-section , for a particle of momentum scattering on a radially symmetric potential of finite range, as a function of the phase shifts for the partial waves with quantum number .
(i) Suppose that for . Show that there is a bound state of energy . Neglecting the contribution from partial waves with show that the cross section is
(ii) Suppose now that with and . Neglecting the contribution from partial waves with , derive an expression for the cross section , and show that it has a local maximum when . Discuss the interpretation of this phenomenon in terms of resonant behaviour and derive an expression for the decay width of the resonant state.