We present the results of an improved calculation of pion photoproduction on ${}_{}{}^6{}_{}{}^{}\mathrm{Li}$ near threshold and compare with the recent data of Deutsch et al. The theoretical cross sections are found to be about 60% higher than the experimental values.

NUCLEAR REACTIONS ${}_{}{}^6{}_{}{}^{}\mathrm{Li}(\gamma ,\pi ){}_{}{}^6{}_{}{}^{}\mathrm{He}$, calculated $\sigma \mathrm{}\left(E\right)\mathrm{}$ near threshold.

• Received 19 August 1974

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevC.10.2618