Abstract
The energy spectra and angular distributions of photoprotons from the reaction have been measured at seven angles simultaneously, using 30 MeV bremsstrahlung. The giant dipole resonance peaks at 22.5 MeV, and reaches an absolute cross section value of 13.1 ± 0.8 mb. The anisotropy parameter from the Legendre polynomial expansion of the angular distributions has an average value of about -0.55 but shows some structure especially around 25 MeV. On the other hand, the asymmetry coefficient is always positive and rises slowly with energy. Discussion of all coefficients leads to the conclusion that, although the photonuclear absorption mechanism in leading to photoproton emission is dominated by the component, a nonnegligible contribution (about 2%) might be present. A recent coupled-channel calculation by Birkholz satisfactorily describes our results.
NUCLEAR REACTIONS , MeV, ; measured ; deduced . Natural target.
- Received 2 February 1976
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevC.14.456
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