We present an updated version (Nijm93) of the Nijmegen soft-core potential, which gives a much better description of the np data than the older version (Nijm78). The χ 2 per datum is 1.87. The configuration-space and momentum-space versions of this potential are exactly equivalent; a unique feature among meson-theoretical potentials. We also present three new NN potential models: a non-local Reid-like Nijmegen potential (Nijm I), a local version (Nijm II), and an updated regularized version (Reid93) of the Reid soft-core potential. These three potentials all have a nearly optimal χ 2 per datum and can therefore be considered as alternative partial-wave analyses. All potentials contain the proper charge-dependent one-pion-exchange tail.

We present a multienergy partial-wave analysis of all NN scattering data below T lab = 350 MeV, published in a regular physics journal between 1955 and 1992. After careful examination, our final database consists of 1787 pp and 2514 np scattering data. Our fit to these data results in χ 2 /N df = 1.08, with N df = 3945 the total number of degrees of freedom. All phase shifts and mixing parameters can be determined accurately.

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A review is given of the various Nijmegen potentials. Special attention is given to some of the newest developments, such as the extended soft-core model, the high-quality potentials, and the Nijmegen optical potentials for NN.