antisymmetrization operator

A, a

intrinsic coordinates of nucleus A and a, respectively, of which there are 3(A ?1) and 3(a ?1)

?, ??, ??

different channels in the partition ?, with ? denoting either a typical channel or the ground state channel and ??, ?? channels in which one, the other, or both of nuclei a or A is excited

?, ?,

frequently used to denote different two-body partitions a+A, b+B, , of a many-nucleon system

B, b

similar to A, a, but for nuclei B and b

optical model wave function in channel ? in which the relative motion is distorted by an optical potential (the asymptotic condition of outgoing (+) or incoming ( ?) waves is indicated)

E

eigenvalue of H, eigenfunction ?, or

E _?

kinetic energy in channel ?, eigenvalue of T _? , eigenfunction of exp( i k _? r _?) (E _? =E ?? _? )

? _?

eigenvalue of H _?, eigenfunction ? _?, and where ? _A and ? _a are eigenvalues of H _A and H _a with eigenfunction ? _A and ? _a ( ? _?= ? _A+ ? _a)

H

total Hamiltonian of the A+a=B+b many-nucleon system, ordered in terms of various partitions (H=H _? +T _? +V _?