Abstract
The optical-potential depth V 0, as a function of the energy E of the incoming neutron (proton) and the number of protons and neutrons in the target nucleus, has been determined using a previously explained approach to the nuclear matter theory. The resultant expression is V 0 = −48.6 + 0.30(E ± V C ) ± 30(N−Z)/A MeV . If the incoming particle is a neutron, the + sign is used and V C = 0 , whereas if it is a proton, the — sign is used and V C represents an average Coulomb potential for the incoming proton. The same approach predicts a value of 29 MeV for the symmetry coefficient of the term ( N Z) 2/ A of the Weizsäcker mass formula. Comparisons with semi-empirical formulas give satisfactory confirmation of our results.
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