It is shown that a simplified Glauber approach using an experimental nucleon-nucleon forward amplitude and a Gaussian nucleus density reproduces fairly well both nucleus-nucleus reaction cross sections and elastic scattering differential cross sections over a broad energy range.

NUCLEAR REACTIONS ${}_{}{}^{12}{}_{}{}^{}\mathrm{C}$+${}_{}{}^{12}{}_{}{}^{}\mathrm{C}$ elastic scattering, $\frac{E}{A}=25, 30, \mathrm{and} 85$ MeV, optical limit of Glauber theory, reaction cross section.

• Received 3 June 1983

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevC.28.1970