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Study of the /sup 7/Li(/sup 3/He,. cap alpha. )/sup 6/Li* reaction

Thesis/Dissertation ·
OSTI ID:5162786

Differential cross sections for formation of the 5.37 MeV (J'' = 2/sup +/, T = 1) level in /sup 6/Li have been measured via the reaction /sup 7/Li(/sup 3/He,..cap alpha..)/sup 6/Li at incident /sup 3/He energies in the range 0.7 to 2.5 MeV and for angles in the range 20/sup 0/ less than or equal to theta (Lab) less than or equal to 160/sup 0/. Data for the g.s., 2.18 and 3.56 MeV excited states of /sup 6/Li were also obtained. The results for the g.s. and the first two excited states are in good agreement with previous measurements and show no clear resonance structure. The excitation function for the 5.37 MeV state, however, exhibits resonance structure at incident /sup 3/He energies of 1.45 and 2.15 MeV corresponding to formation of states in the compound nucleus, /sup 10/B, at 18.8 and 19.3 MeV excitation respectively. The experimental data were compared with the results of DWBA calculations using the computer code DWUCK4. Coincident events between the first emitted alpha particle and the decay alpha's or proton's were detected using a counter telescope in the reaction plane at several appropriately chosen angle pairs at an incident /sup 3/He energy of 2.15 MeV. Branching ratios for the allowed decay modes /sup 5/He + p and ..cap alpha.. + p + n, as well as the isospin forbidden decay into ..cap alpha.. + d, were deduced from the data.

Research Organization:
City Univ. of New York, NY (USA)
OSTI ID:
5162786
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English