Abstract
A identifier of high detection efficiency was utilized to investigate the () reaction on , , , , , , , and targets at bombarding energies between 65 and 72.5 MeV. Differential cross sections were measured from for solid targets and over a more restricted range for the nitrogen gas targets. Excitation functions were obtained over a larger energy range for the and targets. At these energies, the () reaction was found to proceed predominantly via a direct -cluster pickup mechanism and to populate strongly only those levels consistent with this mechanism. The data were analyzed in the framework of the exact finite-range distorted-wave Born approximation. Absolute and relative -particle spectroscopic factors were extracted for 22 states. Good agreement was found between these experimental values and the theoretical predictions of Kurath and of Rotter for the extent of α clustering in these light nuclei.
NUCLEAR REACTIONS , , , , , , , MeV; measured ; energy levels , , , , , , , ; resolution 450 keV; DWBA analysis, deduced for 22 states, comparisons with theoretical .
- Received 27 April 1976
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevC.14.815
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