Abstract
Pickup () reactions on , , , , , , , , , and have been studied using 17.0- and 18.5-MeV protons. The experimental results were analyzed using the predictions of a direct-reaction model using distorted waves. The distorted-wave theory predicted quite accurately the dependence of cross section on bombarding energy, while the plane wave theory failed in that respect. The ground states of , , and were found to have almost pure neutron configurations, thus furnishing more evidence that the neutron shell is a major shell. The results for the heavier nuclei indicate a strong mixing of and neutrons in the ground state. The spin assignments obtained for a few levels are in disagreement with -ray angular correlation measurements.
- Received 8 January 1964
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRev.134.B752
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