The excitation function for the ${}_{}{}^3{}_{}{}^{}\mathrm{H}({}_{}{}^3{}_{}{}^{}\mathrm{He}, n){}_{}{}^5{}_{}{}^{}\mathrm{Li}$ reaction is obtained for $E_{\tau }=14-26\mathrm{}$ MeV at ${\theta }_{\mathrm{lab}}={20}^{\circ }$. The result shows a broad resonance at $E_{\tau }=20.5\mathrm{}\pm 0.8$ MeV. The existence of such a resonance is consistent with a resonance found in the ${}_{}{}^3{}_{}{}^{}\mathrm{H}({}_{}{}^3{}_{}{}^{}\mathrm{He},{\gamma }_1){}_{}{}^6{}_{}{}^{}\mathrm{Li}$ capture reaction.

[NUCLEAR REACTIONS ${}_{}{}^3{}_{}{}^{}\mathrm{H}({}_{}{}^3{}_{}{}^{}\mathrm{He},n){}_{}{}^5{}_{}{}^{}\mathrm{Li}$, $E=14-26\mathrm{}$ MeV; measured $\sigma (E,\theta )$; ${}_{}{}^6{}_{}{}^{}\mathrm{Li}$ deduced resonance; adsorbed ${}_{}{}^3{}_{}{}^{}\mathrm{H}$ target.]

• Received 8 January 1974

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevC.9.1671