Regge-Pole Model and Total Cross Sections in the Intermediate Laboratory Momentum Range 2-6 BeV/c

The total cross-section data on ${\pi }^{\pm }p$, $K^{\pm }p$, $K^{\pm }n$, $\mathrm{pp}$, $\overline{p}p$, $\mathrm{pn}$ and $\overline{p}n$ for laboratory momenta in the range 3 to 6 BeV/c are shown to be roughly consistent with the extrapolation of an $\mathrm{SU}\left(3\right)\mathrm{}$ Regge-pole model previously used to describe high-momentum (6-20 BeV/c) total cross-section data. This fact suggests that a large part of strong-interaction dynamics in the intermediate energy range may eventually be understandable in terms of $\mathrm{SU}\left(3\right)\mathrm{}$ and Regge poles.