Low-lying levels of 92Nb from the 92Zr(3He,t) and 92Zr(3He,p2nγ) reactions

The structure of ⁹²Nb has been investigated using the 33.8 MeV ⁹²Zr(³He, t) and (³He, p2nγ) reactions. Several previously unobserved levels, including several belonging to the $\text{π(}\text{g}{}_{\mathrm{<mtext>9</mtext><mtext>2</mtext>}}\text{)ν(}\text{g}{}_{\mathrm{<mtext>9</mtext><mtext>2</mtext>}}\text{)}{}^{\mathrm{?1}}$ multiplet, are reported. The results are discussed in terms of the shell model.     

Negative-parity states in Pb isotopes: g-factor of the 480 ns,if Jπ = 9− isomer in 200Pb

The g-factor of the 480 ns, 9^? isomer at 2.237 MeV in ²⁰⁰Pb was measured by the time-differential perturbed angular distribution method. The result, g = ?0.0285±0.0011 confirms the rather pure $\text{(}\text{f}{}_{\mathrm{<mtext>5</mtext><mtext>2</mtext>}}{}^{\mathrm{?1}}\text{i}{}_{\mathrm{<mtext>13</mtext><mtext>2</mtext>}}{}^{\mathrm{?1}}\text{)}$ quasiparticle structure of this state. Half-lives of 480±20 ns, 43±3 ns and 42±4 ns have been measured for the 2237 keV 9^?, 2154 keV 7^? states in ²⁰⁰Pb and the 2208 keV state in ²⁰²Pb, respectively; E2 transitions and g-factors of negative-parity states in even, neutron-deficient Pb isotopes are discussed.     

Study of proton transfer reactions to low-lying multiplets in 90Y and 92Nb

The (d, ³He) and (α, t) proton transfer reactions on ⁹¹Zr were studied at incident energies of 24.3 and 35.4 MeV, respectively. Angular distributions were measured from 6° to 50° (⁹⁰Y) and 60° (⁹²Nb). High detection efficiency and good energy resolution were obtained by using a magnetic spectrograph in connection with a multiwire proportional chamber. For the low-lying multiplet levels in both nuclei angular momentum transfers and spectroscopic factors were determined by DWBA analysis. In ⁹²Nb the states at 0, 0.135, 0.29, 0.36 and the sum of the states at 0.48 and 0.50 MeV show typical l = 4 shapes. They belong to the ($\text{1}\text{g}{}_{\mathrm{<mtext>9</mtext><mtext>2</mtext>}}\text{π}$)($\text{2}\text{d}{}_{\mathrm{<mtext>5</mtext><mtext>2</mtext>}}\text{ν}$) sextet. The corresponding multiplet in ⁹⁰Y is weakly populated ($\text{dσ}\text{dΩ}\text{≦ 20 μb/sr}$), and l = 4 shapes are found for the levels at 0.68, 0.78, 0.95, 1.05 and 1.30 MeV proving previous assignments. The members of the low-lying ($\text{2}\text{p}{}_{\mathrm{<mtext>1</mtext><mtext>2</mtext>}}\text{π}$)($\text{2}\text{d}{}_{\mathrm{<mtext>5</mtext><mtext>2</mtext>}}\text{ν}$) doublets in ⁹⁰Y and ⁹²Nb exhibit a characteristic l = 1 angular shape. The levels at 1.42, 1.57, 1.64, 1.76 and 1.81 MeV in ⁹⁰Y are excited both by l = 1 and l = 3 resulting from a strong mixing of the ($\text{2}\text{p}{}_{\mathrm{<mtext>3</mtext><mtext>2</mtext>}}\text{π}$)^?1($\text{2}\text{d}{}_{\mathrm{<mtext>5</mtext><mtext>2</mtext>}}\text{ν}$) and $\text{(1}\text{f}{}_{\mathrm{<mtext>5</mtext><mtext>2</mtext>}}\text{π)}{}^{\mathrm{?1}}$ ($\text{2}\text{d}{}_{\mathrm{<mtext>5</mtext><mtext>2</mtext>}}\text{ν}$) multiplets. Only the level at 2.03 MeV displays a pure l = 3 shape. From the spectroscopic information on the ($\text{2}\text{p}{}_{\mathrm{<mtext>1</mtext><mtext>2</mtext>}}\text{π}$)($\text{2}\text{d}{}_{\mathrm{<mtext>5</mtext><mtext>2</mtext>}}\text{ν}$) and ($\text{1}\text{g}{}_{\mathrm{<mtext>9</mtext><mtext>2</mtext>}}\text{π}$)($\text{2}\text{d}{}_{\mathrm{<mtext>5</mtext><mtext>2</mtext>}}\text{ν}$) multiplets in ⁹⁰Y and ⁹²Nb the g.s. configuration mixing in ⁹¹Zr is deduced.     

Magnetic moment of the 2− state in 92Nb

The g-factor of the $\text{[π(2}\text{p}{}_{\mathrm{<mtext>1</mtext><mtext>2</mtext>}}\text{)}{}^1\text{v(2}\text{d}{}_{\mathrm{<mtext>5</mtext><mtext>2</mtext>}}\text{)}{}^1\text{]}{}_2\text{?}$ state in⁹²Nb(τ = 6.2 μsec) was determined by means of perturbed angular distribution methods using the ⁹²Zr(p, n)⁹²Nb reaction in a liquid alloy. The extracted $\text{v(}\text{d}{}_{\mathrm{<mtext>5</mtext><mtext>2</mtext>}}\text{)}$ magnetic moment is discussed in terms of the core-polarization effect.     

Lifetime and g-factor results for the 132− 1985 keV level in 91Nb and the 152− 2288 keV level in 91Zr

Lifetime and g-factor measurements have been made with pulsed beam-γ time-differential techniques using the ⁸⁹Y(α, 2n)⁹¹Nb and ⁸⁸Sr(α, n)⁹¹Zr reactions. A mean lifetime τ = 14.4 ± 0.5 nsec and a g-factor of 1.26 ± 0.04 were obtained for the $\text{13}\text{2}{}^{\mathrm{?}}$ 1985 keV level in ⁹¹Nb and τ = 41.9 ± 1.2 nsec and g = 0.70 ± 0.01 were obtained for the $\text{15}\text{2}{}^{\mathrm{?}}$ 2288 keV level in ⁹¹Zr. These results are compared to theoretical calculations for $\text{(π}\text{g}{}_{\mathrm{<mtext>9</mtext><mtext>2</mtext>}}\text{)}{}^2\text{(π}\text{p}{}_{\mathrm{<mtext>1</mtext><mtext>2</mtext>}}\text{)}$ and $\text{(π}\text{g}{}_{\mathrm{<mtext>9</mtext><mtext>2</mtext>}}\text{)(π}\text{p}\text{1}\text{2}\text{)(v}\text{d}{}_{\mathrm{<mtext>5</mtext><mtext>2</mtext>}}\text{)}$ configurations in ⁹¹Nb and ⁹¹Zr, respectively.     

Study of the 91Zr(d, 3He)90Y reaction

The ⁹¹Zr(d, ³He) reaction was studied at a deuteron energy of 28 MeV. Angular distributions were measured from 13° to 47°; l_p values were extracted for the prominent lines of ⁹⁰Y. The l_p values and transition strengths were determined by DWBA analysis. The angular distributions for the $\text{(π}\text{p}{}_{\mathrm{<mtext>1</mtext><mtext>2</mtext>}}\text{)(ν}\text{d}{}_{\mathrm{<mtext>5</mtext><mtext>2</mtext>}}\text{)}$ doublet (g.s. and 0.20 MeV state) exhibit the characteristic l = 1 shape. States at 1.42, 1.57, 1.64 and 1.81 MeV were also populated strongly in the (d, ³He) reaction; the 1.42, 1.57 and 1.81 MeV levels contain l= 1 transition strength and are most likely members of the $\text{(π}\text{p}{}_{\mathrm{<mtext>3</mtext><mtext>2</mtext>}}{}^{\mathrm{?1}}\text{)(ν}\text{d}{}_{\mathrm{<mtext>5</mtext><mtext>2</mtext>}}\text{)}$ multiplet. The 2.03 MeV state has a characteristic l = 3 angular distribution and is suggested to be the only member of the $\text{(π}\text{f}{}_{\mathrm{<mtext>3</mtext><mtext>2</mtext>}}{}^{\mathrm{?1}}\text{)(ν}\text{d}{}_{\mathrm{<mtext>5</mtext><mtext>2</mtext>}}\text{)}$ sextet to be unambiguously observed in this study, most probably the 5^? or 4^? member. The members of the $\text{(π}\text{g}{}_{\mathrm{<mtext>5</mtext><mtext>2</mtext>}}\text{)(ν}\text{d}{}_{\mathrm{<mtext>9</mtext><mtext>2</mtext>}}\text{)}$ sextet were populated weakly (less than 100 μb/sr) in this reaction.     

The g-factor difference for the 61+ and 88+ states in 210Po

The difference in g-factors for the 6₁⁺ and 8₁⁺$\text{(πh}{}_{\mathrm{<mtext>9</mtext><mtext>2</mtext>}}{}^2\text{)}$ states in ²¹⁰Po has been measured as $\text{(g}{}_6\text{? g}{}_8\text{)}\text{g}{}_8\text{= 2.0 ± 0.7\%}$. This result represents a small violation of additivity. A value of g₈ = 0.909 ± 0.011, independent of g₆, was also obtained.     

Study of the 92,96Zr(d, α)90,94Y reactions

The hole-hole structure of ⁹⁴Y was studied via the reaction ⁹⁶Zr(d, α)⁹⁴Y and compared to the particle-hole structure of ⁹⁰Y, which was populated by the reaction ⁹²Zr(d, α)⁹⁰Y. The deuteron beam energy was 28 MeV. Angular distributions of both reactions were obtained for the prominent lines. New states of ⁹⁴Y were observed at 0.44, 1.17, 1.39, 1.53, 1.82, 1.90, 2.17, 2.33, 2.46 and 2.77 MeV. Our data are consistent with the previously reported 2^? assignment of the ground state, and we suggest J^π = 3^? for the 0.44 MeV state, these being members of the $\text{(π2}\text{p}{}_{\mathrm{<mtext>1</mtext><mtext>2</mtext>}}\text{, ν2}\text{d}{}_{\mathrm{<mtext>3</mtext><mtext>2</mtext>}}{}^{\mathrm{?1}}\text{)}$ doublet. The 1.17 state is suggested to be a member of the $\text{(πp}{}_{\mathrm{<mtext>3</mtext><mtext>2</mtext>}}{}^{\mathrm{?1}}\text{, ν}\text{d}{}_{\mathrm{<mtext>5</mtext><mtext>2</mtext>}}{}^{\mathrm{?1}}\text{)}$ multiplet. The Q-value of the ⁹⁶Zr(d, α)⁹⁴Y reaction was measured to be 7.609 ± 0.020 MeV. The reaction ⁹⁴Zr(d, α) was performed at two angles. Several new states of ⁹²Y were observed at 0.31, 0.78, 1.03, 1.31, 1.49, 1.69 and 1.89 MeV.     

12C(7Li,t)16O and stellar helium fusion

The reaction ¹²C(⁷Li, t)¹⁶O has been studied at $\text{E(}{}^7\text{Li}\text{) = 34}\text{MeV}$ with the LASL tandem accelerator and QDDD magnetic spectrometer. Angular distributions to levels with E_x < 11 MeV have been obtained from 0° to 90°, including 0°. The results have been analyzed with finite-range distorted-wave Born approximation theory. The α-particle spectroscopic factors and reduced widths obtained are compared with those calculated with group theory (SU(3)) and other models. The analysis of data for the 7.1 and 9.6 MeV J^π = 1^? levels, which are of great importance in stellar helium buring, yields a ratio, R, of dimensionless reduced α-widths $\text{θ}{}^2{}_{\mathrm{<mtext>a</mtext>}}\text{(7.1}\text{MeV}\text{)}\text{θ}{}^2{}_{\mathrm{<mtext>a</mtext>}}\text{(9.6}\text{MeV}\text{)}\text{= 0.35b ± 0.13}$. The observed line width of the 9.6 MeV level (Γ_c.m. = 390 ± 60 keV) is less than the accepted value (Γ_c.m. = 510 ± 60 keV) and implies θ²_a(9.6 MeV) ≈ 0.6. These results as well as data for the 6.92 MeV J^π = 2⁺ and 10.35 MeV J^π = 4⁺ “α-cluster” states indicate 0.09 < θ²_a(7.1 MeV) < 0.33 with a mean value θ²_a(7.1 MeV) = 0.14 ± 0.04. The implication for stellar helium burning is discussed.     

The (g92)2 residual interaction from 87Sr(d,t)86Sr

Differential cross sections for ⁸⁷Sr(d, t)⁸⁶Sr transitions to the $\text{(1}\text{g}{}_{\mathrm{<mtext>9</mtext><mtext>2</mtext>}}\text{)}{}^{\mathrm{?2}}$ states of ⁸⁶Sr were obtained with the Pittsburgh 18 MeV deuteron beam and the Enge split-pole spectrograph. States of ⁸⁶Sr up to 3.82 MeV in excitation were studied with a total resolution of 12 keV. Successful distorted-wave Born approximation (DWBA) predictions for ⁸⁷Sr(d, t) ⁸⁶Sr angular distributions permitted the extraction of l-values and spectroscopic strengths. The sum-rule value agrees with the observed value for the $\text{(1}\text{g}{}_{\mathrm{<mtext>9</mtext><mtext>2</mtext>}}\text{)}{}^{\mathrm{?2}}$ configuration. The observed $\text{g}{}_{\mathrm{<mtext>9</mtext><mtext>2</mtext>}}$ strength is spread over 13 states. Contrary to an earlier interpretation, the 0⁺ ground state is found to contain only 65% of the strength. Similarly, the full 4⁺ strength is not located in a single state. The new data change the interpretation of the $\text{(}\text{g}{}_{\mathrm{<mtext>9</mtext><mtext>2</mtext>}}\text{)}{}^{\mathrm{?2}}$ spectrum of ⁸⁶Sr. They significantly alter the deduced low-spin matrix elements and bring them into much closer agreement with those derived from ⁸⁸Y. Several new negative-parity states dominated by l = 1 orbital angular momentum transfer have also been identified.     

16O(p,α0)13N cross-section measurements

Total cross sections for the ${}^{16}\text{O}\text{(}\text{p}\text{, α}{}_0\text{)}{}^{13}\text{N}$ reaction have been measured by observation of the positron decay of the residual ¹³N nuclei. These cross sections, covering the c.m. energy range 5.4 ≦ E ≦ 9.9 MeV, allow determination of reaction rates of astrophysical interest at temperatures in the neighborhood of 4 × 10⁹°K.     

Alpha capture to the giant dipole resonances of 42Ca, 44Ca and 52Cr

Differential cross sections for the ${}^{38}\text{Ar}\text{(α, γ}{}_0\text{)}{}^{42}\text{Ca}\text{,}{}^{40}\text{Ar}\text{(α, γ}{}_{\mathrm{0,\; 1}}\text{)}{}^{44}\text{Ca and}{}^{48}\text{Ti}\text{(α, γ}{}_{\mathrm{0,\; 1}}\text{)}{}^{52}\text{Cr}$ reactions were measured at 90° to the beam direction in 50 or 100 keV steps over the bombarding energy ranges 6.0–15.0 MeV, 5.5–11.1 MeV and 6.0–12.0 MeV respectively. Gamma-ray angular distributions were measured at forty bombarding energies. These show that the (α, γ₀) reaction proceeds through 1^? levels and to a lesser extent 2⁺ levels, whereas the (α, γ₁) reaction most probably proceeds through 1^? and 3^? levels. It is deduced that 〈Γ〉/〈D〉 ≦ 1 for the ⁴⁰Ar(α, γ)⁴⁴Ca. reaction whereas the fine structure observed in the ⁴⁸Ti(α, γ)⁵²Cr reaction is probably due to fluctuations. From a comparison with other data it is shown that the (α, γ) reaction is most probably statistical in nature. Using Hauser-Feshbach theory it is deduced that the ³⁶Ar(α, γ)⁴⁰Ca. reaction is inhibited by isospin selection rules and an estimate is made of isospin mixing in the ⁴⁰Ca giant dipole resonance. The ${}^{38}\text{Ar}\text{(α, γ)}{}^2{}^{42}\text{Ca and}{}^{40}\text{Ar}\text{(α, γ)}{}^{44}\text{Ca}$ data are considered with respect to theories of isosopin splitting of the giant dipole resonance.     

Neutron-proton shell model multiplets in 88Y and 90Y from a study of the (α, nγ) reaction

The non-selective nature of the (α, nγ) reaction has been used to complement information from charged-particle reactions on the level structure of ⁸⁸Y and ⁹⁰Y. The γ-ray spectra were recorded with a 25 cm³ Ge(Li) detector at 90° to the beam using primarily targets of ⁸⁵Rb₂CO₃ and ⁸⁷Rb₂CO₃ and α-particle energies of 11.8, 12.2 and 13.0 MeV. The resulting transitions were accommodated in level schemes that involved primarily the following shell model configurations: $\text{(π}\text{p}{}_{\mathrm{<mtext>1</mtext><mtext>2</mtext>}}\text{)}{}^1\text{(ν}\text{g}{}_{\mathrm{<mtext>9</mtext><mtext>2</mtext>}}\text{)}{}^{\mathrm{?1}}$, $\text{(π}\text{g}{}_{\mathrm{<mtext>9</mtext><mtext>2</mtext>}}\text{)}{}^{\mathrm{?1}}\text{(ν}\text{g}{}_{\mathrm{<mtext>9</mtext><mtext>2</mtext>}}\text{)}{}^1$, $\text{(π}\text{p}{}_{\mathrm{<mtext>1</mtext><mtext>2</mtext>}}\text{)}{}^1\text{(ν}\text{p}{}_{\mathrm{<mtext>1</mtext><mtext>2</mtext>}}\text{)}{}^{\mathrm{?1}}$, $\text{(π}\text{f}{}_{\mathrm{<mtext>5</mtext><mtext>2</mtext>}}\text{)}{}^{\mathrm{?1}}\text{(ν}\text{g}{}_{\mathrm{<mtext>9</mtext><mtext>2</mtext>}}\text{)}{}^{\mathrm{?1}}$ in ⁸⁸Y and $\text{(π}\text{p}{}_{\mathrm{<mtext>1</mtext><mtext>2</mtext>}}\text{)}{}^1\text{(ν}\text{d}{}_{\mathrm{<mtext>5</mtext><mtext>2</mtext>}}\text{)}{}^1$, $\text{π}\text{g}\text{(}{}_{\mathrm{<mtext>9</mtext><mtext>2</mtext>}}\text{)}{}^1\text{(ν}\text{d}{}_{\mathrm{<mtext>5</mtext><mtext>2</mtext>}}\text{)}{}^1$,$\text{(π}\text{p}{}_{\mathrm{<mtext>1</mtext><mtext>2</mtext>}}\text{)}{}^1\text{(ν}\text{s}{}_{\mathrm{<mtext>1</mtext><mtext>2)</mtext>}}\text{)}{}^1$ in ⁹⁰Y.     

High spin states in 93mo populated in the (p,n) reaction

High spin states in the $\text{ν}\text{d}{}_{\mathrm{<mtext>5</mtext><mtext>2</mtext>}}\text{(π}\text{g}{}_{\mathrm{<mtext>9</mtext><mtext>2</mtext>}}{}^2$) multiplet in ⁹³Mo were investigated with the ⁹³Nb(p, n) ⁹³Mo reaction. A new isomeric state at 2430 keV with a half-life of 3.53±0.18 ns is interpreted as the lower $\text{17}\text{2}{}^{\mathrm{+}}$ member of the multiplet. A number of further states have been identified. The results are compared to previous experiments and shell model calculations.     

Measurement of the g-factor and mean lifetime of the 13C(52+1) state

The g-factor and mean life of the $\text{5}\text{2}{}^{\mathrm{+}}{}_1$ state at 3.85 MeV in ¹³C have been determined by a recoil-into-vacuum plunger measurement. The state was populated by the ²H(¹²C, p) reaction at E = 15.0 MeV. The analysis of the time-differential deorientation effect on the p-γ angular correlation leads to a g-factor of $\text{¦g¦ = 0.558 ± 0.015}$. For the mean lifetime a value of τ = 12.2 ± 0.4ps is obtained.     

Core polarization effects in the πh92 shell and g-factors of the 8+ states in 204Po and 206Po

The $\text{g-}\text{values of}\text{[(π}\text{h}{}_{\mathrm{<mtext>9</mtext><mtext>2</mtext>}}\text{)}{}^2\text{, 8}{}^{\mathrm{+}}\text{]}$ isomeric levels in ²⁰⁴Po and ²⁰⁶Po have been measured with the stroboscopic method. The results obtained are: $\text{g(}{}^{204}\text{Po}\text{) = 0.923±0.013}\text{and}\text{g(}{}^{206}\text{Po}\text{) = 0.919±0.013}$. These and other known $\text{g-}\text{factors of}\text{(π}\text{h}{}_{\mathrm{<mtext>9</mtext><mtext>2</mtext>}}\text{)}{}^{\mathrm{n}}$ states in the ²⁰⁸Pb region are compared with theoretical predictions in order to analyze the dependence of the $\text{h}{}_{\mathrm{<mtext>9</mtext><mtext>2</mtext>}}$ proton g-value on the core constitution. The variation of the g-values is systematically smaller than expected from first-order configuration mixing theory, if pure shell-model wave functions are assumed.     

On the 18O positive-parity rotational band

Deuteron-alpha angular correlations have been measured for the reaction ${}^{14}\text{C}\text{(}{}^6\text{Li,d}\text{)}{}^{18}\text{O}{}^1\text{→α}{}_0\text{+}{}^{14}\text{C at}\text{E(}{}^6\text{Li}\text{)=34}\text{MeV}$ and θ_d^lab=10°. Transitions involving the 11.69 MeV (6⁺) and the 17.6±0.2 MeV ¹⁸O states have been analyzed. Spin and parity are confirmed for the known 11.69 MeV (6⁺) state and assigned to be 8⁺ for the 17.6 MeV level. This last is suggested to be the fifth member of the positive-parity ¹⁸O rotational band built on the 3.63 MeV (0⁺) level.     

Experimental and shell-model studies of the reactions 91Zr(d,p)92Zr and 90Zr(t,p)92Zr

The results of high-resolution studies of the ⁹¹Zr(d, p) reaction at E_d = 12 MeV and the ⁹⁰Zr(t, p) reaction at E_t = 11.85 MeV are presented. Absolute cross sections have been measured for both reactions and (d, p) spectroscopic factors determined. A comparison of these results with earlier data has been made, and although many of the previous assignments have been confirmed, many new features concerning the structure of ⁹²Zr have been discovered. Shell-model calculations have been performed for ⁹¹Zr and ⁹²Zr using a neutron space which includes the $\text{2}\text{d}{}_{\mathrm{<mtext>5</mtext><mtext>2</mtext>}}$, $\text{3}\text{s}{}_{\mathrm{<mtext>1</mtext><mtext>2</mtext>}}$, $\text{2}\text{d}{}_{\mathrm{<mtext>3</mtext><mtext>2</mtext>}}$, $\text{1}\text{g}{}_{\mathrm{<mtext>7</mtext><mtext>2</mtext>}}$ and $\text{1}\text{h}{}_{\mathrm{<mtext>11</mtext><mtext>2</mtext>}}$ orbits and a proton space comprising the $\text{1}\text{g}{}_{\mathrm{<mtext>9</mtext><mtext>2</mtext>}}$ and $\text{2}\text{p}{}_{\mathrm{<mtext>1</mtext><mtext>2</mtext>}}$ orbits. Realistic proton-neutron and neutron-neutron interactions based on the Sussex matrix elements were used in the calculations. Spectroscopic factors have been calculated for the ⁹⁰Zr(d, p) and ⁹¹Zr(d, p) reactions and cross sections calculated for the ⁹⁰Zr(t, p) reaction. In general, good agreement between the theoretical and the experimental results has been obtained.     

g-Factors of high-spin isomers in 194Hg and 196Hg

The g-factors of the 10⁺ isomeric states in ¹⁹⁴Hg and ¹⁹⁶Hg have been measured using the in beam IPAD method. The results $\text{g(}{}^{194}\text{Hg}\text{) = ?0.24(4)}$ and $\text{g(}{}^{196}\text{Hg}\text{) = ?0.18(9)}$ are in agreement with the value expected for an ($\text{i}{}_1\text{3}\text{2}$^?2) neutron satructure and clearly contradict the previous assignment as ($\text{h}{}_{\mathrm{<mtext>1</mtext><mtext>1</mtext><mtext>2</mtext>}}{}^{\mathrm{?2}}$) proton configurations. Cranking model calculations show that the neutron excitation energies in the rotating frame agree satisfactorily with the experimental energies and that the proton excitations are expected ≈2 MeV above the experimental yrast line     

Strong coupled-channels effects in the 9Be(α, t)10B reaction

Differential cross sections were measured for the reactions ${}^9\text{Be}\text{(α, α')}{}^9\text{Be}\text{,}{}^9\text{Be}\text{(α,}\text{t}\text{)}{}^{10}\text{B and}{}^9\text{Be}\text{(α,}{}^3\text{He}\text{)}{}^{10}\text{B at}\text{E}{}_{\mathrm{\alpha }}\text{= 65}\text{MeV}$ for angles ranging from θ_lab = 6° to 48°. Optical-model analysis was performed for elastic α-scattering from ⁹Be at E_α = 48, 65 and 104 MeV, and DWBA and CC calculations were done for the inelastic α-scattering at E_α = 65 MeV. DWBA calculations for the ⁹Be(α, ³He) reactions do not fit the transfer data so well and extracted spectroscopic factors are in disagreement with those of Cohen and Kurath and with values obtained from other reactions. Full CRC calculations assuming a band structure for the low-lying states of ¹⁰B and employing a modified set of Cohen and Kurath spectroscopic factors yield globally better fits both in shape and in absolute cross section for differential cross sections to low-lying states in ¹⁰B obtained in ⁹Be(α, t)¹⁰B at $\text{E}{}_{\mathrm{\alpha }}\text{= 65}\text{MeV and}{}^9\text{Be}\text{(}{}^3\text{He, d}\text{)}{}^{10}\text{B at}\text{E}{}_{\mathrm{<mtext>d</mtext>}}\text{= 17}\text{MeV}$. In general, strong coupled-channel effects mainly affecting the distorted waves are observed both in entrance and exit channels.