Dirac optical potentials constrained by a Dirac-Hartree approach to nuclear structure

Abstract

Lorentz scalar and four-vector optical potentials are obtained for protons elastically scattered from O16, Ca40, Ca48, Zr90, and Pb208. It is demonstrated that Dirac optical potentials constrained by relativistic Hartree theory are capable of producing good agreement with experiment. © 1988 The American Physical Society.