Abstract:
An expression is found for the form factors of the matrix element of the electromagnetic
current of the neutron-proton system in terms of the relativistic Jost matrix. To this end
the relativistic parametrization of the neutron-proton system obtained in [1] is used directly.
The contribution of the anomalous cut is taken into account fully. No allowance is made for
effects due to meson current and inelastic $n-p$-channels. The results obtained are needed
to express the electromagnetic form factors of the deuteron in terms of the neutron-proton
$S$-matrix on the mass shell.