The coupling interactions derived by means of the folding procedure between ${}_{}{}^{12}{}_{}{}^{}\mathrm{C}$ and ${}_{}{}^{16}{}_{}{}^{}\mathrm{O}$ are found to be successful in predicting the molecular resonances observed in the inelastic integrated cross sections. These resonances are studied in detail on the basis of an adiabatic potential between two nuclei.

NUCLEAR REACTIONS ${}_{}{}^{12}{}_{}{}^{}\mathrm{C}$[${}_{}{}^{16}{}_{}{}^{}\mathrm{O}$, ${}_{}{}^{16}{}_{}{}^{}\mathrm{O}$* ($3^{-}$)]. ${}_{}{}^{12}{}_{}{}^{}\mathrm{C}$, (${}_{}{}^{16}{}_{}{}^{}\mathrm{O}$, ${}_{}{}^{16}{}_{}{}^{}\mathrm{O}$) ${}_{}{}^{12}{}_{}{}^{}\mathrm{C}$* ($2^{+}$), calculated $\sigma \mathrm{}\left(E\right)\mathrm{}$.

• Received 11 December 1978

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevC.20.183