Recent kaon-nucleon phase shift parametrizations are used to investigate the energy dependence of kaon-nucleus scattering. When nucleon motion is included the differential and total cross sections are found to vary smoothly with energy. The consequences for isobar dynamics are discussed.

NUCLEAR REACTIONS ${}_{}{}^{12}{}_{}{}^{}\mathrm{C}(K^{\pm }, K^{\pm }){}_{}{}^{12}{}_{}{}^{}\mathrm{C}_{}^{\mathrm{}(0.0,4.4)\mathrm{}}{}_{}{}^{}$, $E_K=100-1000\mathrm{}$ MeV; role of nucleon motion and kaon distortions; $\sigma \left(\theta \right)$ for various $\mathrm{KN}$ amplitudes.

• Received 11 January 1980

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevC.22.711