The scattering of high energy hadrons from nuclei is treated in a generalized closure approximation for inclusive cross sections which takes into account some Fermi motion and binding potential effects. The consistency with unitarity is demonstrated.

NUCLEAR REACTIONS High energy scattering, single scattering amplitude, inclusive cross section, closure approximation, unitarity.

• Received 23 May 1979

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevC.21.2687