The density matrix is used to obtain an expression for the mean value of any spin operator in the scattering of particles with arbitrary spin. The example of spin‐1/2–spin‐1 scattering is developed and physical information obtained by establishing connections with the polarization tensor and Wolfenstein observables.
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1978
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