Nuclear Rainbow Scattering in <span class="aps-inline-formula"><math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><mrow><mmultiscripts><mrow><mi mathvariant="normal">C</mi></mrow><mprescripts></mprescripts><mrow></mrow><mrow><mn>12</mn></mrow><mrow></mrow><mrow></mrow></mmultiscripts></mrow></math></span>-<span class="aps-inline-formula"><math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><mrow><mmultiscripts><mrow><mi mathvariant="normal">C</mi></mrow><mprescripts></mprescripts><mrow></mrow><mrow><mn>12</mn></mrow><mrow></mrow><mrow></mrow></mmultiscripts></mrow></math></span> above 160 MeV

M. E. Brandan

doi:10.1103/PhysRevLett.49.1132

Nuclear Rainbow Scattering in ${}^{12}C$ - ${}^{12}C$ above 160 MeV

M. E. Brandan

Phys. Rev. Lett. 49, 1132 – Published 18 October 1982

Abstract

Published ${}^{12}C$ - ${}^{12}C$ elastic scattering data at 161.1, 288.6, and 1030 MeV have been analyzed. All three angular distributions show evidence for a nuclear rainbow whose energy evolution agrees with semiclassical predictions. Other features of "light-ion" scattering are confirmed by the optical-model analysis. It is concluded that the appearance of a nuclear rainbow is not determined by the mass of the projectile.