The role of the deuteron asymptotic D to S normalization ratio ${\eta }^{\mathrm{d}}$ in the calculation of triton observables is emphasized both within a simple model and in an exact numerical calculation. We suggest a new correlation among ${\eta }^{\mathrm{t}/{\eta }^{\mathrm{d}}}$ and $E_{\mathrm{t}}$ in dynamical three nucleon calculations, where ${\eta }^{\mathrm{t}}$ is the triton asymptotic D to S ratio and $E_{\mathrm{t}}$ is the triton binding energy. Studying this correlation we obtained ${\eta }^{\mathrm{t}/{\eta }^{\mathrm{d}=1.68\mathrm{}\pm 0.04}}$. .AE

• Received 26 May 1987

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevC.37.364