LOW-ENERGY PROTONS PRODUCED IN THE DEUTERON BOMBARDMENT OF NUCLEI

Journal Article · Wed Feb 15 04:00:00 EST 1961 · Physical Review (U.S.) Superseded in part by Phys. Rev. A, Phys. Rev. B: Solid State, Phys. Rev. C, and Phys. Rev. D

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRev.121.1143· OSTI ID:4078728

Hamburger, E W; Cohen, B L; Price, R E

When nuclei are bombarded by faat deuterons a continuous spectrum of protons is observed at energies corresponding to Q < --2.2 Mev. The shape and angular diatribution of this continuum were studied for several targets, from lithium to gold, with 14.8-Mev deuterons. The angular distributions are strongly peaked at or close to 0 deg for light elements; for heavy elements the peak broadens and moves to approximately 50 deg . The energy spectra show peaks which, with increasing angle, move to lower energies for light elements to higher energies for heavy elements. All features of the results are explained using a semiclassical theory in which the deuteron is broken up in the external field of the nucleus. The breakup occurs at or near the nuclear surface for light elements, but quite far out from it in heavy elements. (auth)

• Research Organization: Univ. of Pittsburgh
• NSA Number: NSA-15-012194
• OSTI ID: 4078728
• Journal Information: Physical Review (U.S.) Superseded in part by Phys. Rev. A, Phys. Rev. B: Solid State, Phys. Rev. C, and Phys. Rev. D, Journal Name: Physical Review (U.S.) Superseded in part by Phys. Rev. A, Phys. Rev. B: Solid State, Phys. Rev. C, and Phys. Rev. D Vol. Vol: 121; ISSN PHRVA
• Country of Publication: Country unknown/Code not available
• Language: English

Related Subjects

ANGULAR DISTRIBUTION
CROSS SECTIONS
DEUTERON BEAMS
DEUTERONS
ENERGY
ENERGY RANGE
GOLD
LITHIUM
MEASURED VALUES
NUCLEAR MODELS
NUCLEAR REACTIONS
NUCLEAR THEORY
NUCLEI
PHYSICS
PROTONS
SPECTRA
SURFACES
TARGETS