Advances in Nuclear Physics

"e;Analytic Insights into Intermediate-Energy Hadron-Nucleus Scattering,"e; by R. D. Amado, presents a review of optical diffraction leading into discussions of elastic scattering, single- and multistep inelastic scattering, spin observables, and directions indicated for further research. "e;Recent Developments in Quasi-Free Nucleon-Nucleon Scattering,"e; by P. Kitching, W. J. McDonald, Th. A. J. Maris, and C. A. Z. Vascon- cellos, opens with a comprehensive review of the theory, going on to detail frontier research advances in spin dependence in (p, 2p) scattering, isospin dependence, and other quasi-free reactions. The final chapter, "e;Energetic Particle Emission in Nuclear Reactions"e; by D. H. Boal, explores new findings regarding direct interactions in the nucleus, thermalization and multiple scattering in nucleon emission, light fragment formation, and production of intermediate-mass fragments. A valuable and instructive trio of papers, Volume 15 of Advances in Nuclear Physics will be of interest to nonspecialists as well as specialists in the fields of nuclear physics, high-energy physics, and theoretical physics.