OPTICAL MODEL POTENTIAL FOR K$sup -$ MESONS

The optical model potential for K/sup -/ mesons was calculated through an analysis of experimental results on elastic scattering at 95 to 125 Mev. The analysis was performed for R/sub 0/ equal to 1.70 and 1.20 fermis and for a values from 0.4 to 0.72 fermis, the Coulomb radius being fixed at 1.07 fermis. A best value of the real potential if a is more than 0.50 was determined to be attractive and approximately 25 Mev. (C.J.G.)