He$sup 3$ + t REACTIONS

Journal Article · Tue Jan 15 04:00:00 EST 1963 · Physical Review (U.S.) Superseded in part by Phys.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.129.785· OSTI ID:4747537

Smith, D B; Jarmie, N; Lockett, A M

The energy distributions of alpha particles and of protons from the He/ sup 3/ + t reactions have been measured for 1.9-Mev incident tritons at laboratory angles of 30 deg for alphas, and both 30 deg and 90 deg for protons. Absolute cross sections are obtained. The spectra are discussed in terms of a model which assumes that uncorrelated three-body breakup and several two-stage processes all contribute independently to the cross section. The calculations based on this model are in excellent agreement with the observed spectral shapes. The neutron-proton correlation corresponding to the unbound singlet state of the deuteron is observed. The binding energy of He/sup 5/ (for breakup into a neutron and an alpha particle) was found to be epsilon = -0.79 plus or minus 0.03 Mev. (auth)

• Research Organization: Los Alamos Scientific Lab., N. Mex.
• NSA Number: NSA-17-007250
• OSTI ID: 4747537
• Report Number(s): LADC-5338; 0031-899X
• Journal Information: Physical Review (U.S.) Superseded in part by Phys.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 D, Journal Name: Physical Review (U.S.) Superseded in part by Phys.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: 129; ISSN PHRVA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

ALPHA PARTICLES
BINDING ENERGY
CROSS SECTIONS
DEUTERONS
DISTRIBUTION
ENERGY
HELIUM 3
HELIUM 5
NEUTRONS
NUCLEAR MODELS
NUCLEAR REACTIONS
NUMERICALS
PHYSICS
PROTONS
SPECTRA
STATISTICS
TRITONS