Proton-Deuteron Scattering and Test of Time-Reversal Invariance

Abstract

The integrated proton-deuteron scattering cross section σ for transversely polarized protons (Py p ) and tensor polarized deuterons (Pxz ) constitutes a null test signal for time- reversal invariance violating but P-parity conserving effects. This cross section will be measured at COSY. Using the generalized optical theorem and Glauber theory we study the null-test observable σ for different types of T-odd P-even NN-interactions.The formalism includes full spin dependence of elementary pN-amplitudes and S- and D-components of the deuteron wave function.