2001/01/25 by R. Machleidt, I. Šlaus, I. Slaus · 5 citations
Physics and Astronomy · #Nuclear physics research studies #Particle physics theoretical and experimental studies #Quantum Chromodynamics and Particle Interactions #nucl-ex #nucl-th
paper · pdf · doi:10.1088/0954-3899/27/5/201
published as J.Phys.G27:R69-R108,2001 · 42 pages, 12 figures, iopart.cls style; Topical Review prepared for J. Phys. G: Nucl. Part. Phys
arxiv created 2001/01/25 · openalex publication_date 2001/03/28 · arxiv updated 2009/12/01 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/31
We review the major progress of the past decade concerning our understanding of the nucleon-nucleon interaction. The focus is on the low-energy region (below pion production threshold), but a brief outlook towards higher energies is also given. The items discussed include charge-dependence, the precise value of the πNN coupling constant, phase shift analysis and high-precision NN data and potentials. We also address the issue of a proper theory of nuclear forces. Finally, we summarize the essential open questions that future research should be devoted to.