Three-nucleon force effects in cross section and spin observables of elastic deuteron-proton scattering at 90 MeV/nucleon

The cross section and several spin-dependent observables have been measured with high precision for the reaction H(→d,→p)d at 90 MeV/nucleon. Several calculations were performed based either purely on two-nucleon potentials or also including three-nucleon potentials (3NP). The cross sections are consistent with all calculations including 3NPs. However, no single calculation reproduces the analyzing powers and spin-transfer coefficients, although some spin observables are reproduced to various degrees by the different calculations. A good understanding of the spin structure of 3NP is still lacking.