Abstract
The elastic scattering excitation functions of the systems -, -, -, -, -, -, -, and - have been subjected to comparative optical-model analyses. The gross structure characteristic of all these excitation functions is shown to arise from potential scattering phenomena. These phenomena have been studied in detail. The extracted - potential has been used as input to detailed studies leading to the identification of single partial-wave orbiting resonances of 3- to 4-MeV width. The - experimental data have also been used to test for the possible existence of a variable-moment-of-inertia effect during the interpenetrating collisions; no evidence for such an effect has been found, at least in this particular case. New suggestions for the prediction of the imaginary optical-potential parameters have been investigated.
- Received 22 August 1972
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevC.7.30
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