Abstract
A complex length is introduced into the Coulomb and Yukawa potential energy equations. It is shown how this complex length can be used to remove the small-distance singularities in the above potentials. In addition, the Yukawa potential now exhibits a hard core.
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Corsiglia, L. Removal of singularities in the Coulomb and Yukawa potentials. Found Phys 6, 107–109 (1976). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00708668
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00708668