The π+ d → pp reaction at intermediate energies

Conclusion The joint efforts of the laboratories with intermediate energies accelerators at ANL, KEK, LANL, LNPI, Saclay, SIN and TRIUMF produced a rather definite picture of the ⁺pp reaction in the isobar region. However the problem of anomalies for the square-root branch point due to the production of isobar in the intermediate state have not been resolved so far. The poles obtained in different phenomenological analyses could be just the effective parametrization of these cuts (see e.g. [13]). Anyway, some singularities are definitely necessary to describe the data.The experimental data in regions s < 2·05 GeV and s < 2·25 GeV are clearly insufficient. Further accumulation of the data in these regions is necessary. Polarized deuteron data are badly needed in the whole kinematical range [13]. Besides as it was mentioned before it is necessary to measure accurately cross sections of other inelastic reactions which are important for the investigation (observation?) of dibaryonsNN N, NN andd N, NN [21]. It would be of interest also to measure cross sections of non quasi two-particle channels likeNN N, 2N andd N, 2N [22]. (In the case ofNN scattering quasi two-particle channels are known to dominate in a wide energy range.)Presented at the symposium Mesons and Light Nuclei, Bechyn, Czechoslovakia, May 27–June 1, 1985.I am grateful to L. A. Kondratyuk, M. G. Ryskin and M. I. Strikman for valuable discussions of the considered problems.     

Intermediate mass fragment production in (α +27Al) reaction at low energies

The energy spectra of¹²C and¹⁶O fragments emitted in 50 and 60 MeV-induced reactions on²⁷Al have been measured using Solid State Nuclear Track Detectors. These data are in good agreement with the predictions of a simple moving source model, indicating statistical emission of the fragments from a nearly equilibrated compound nucleus.We are thankful to Dr. C. Bhattacharya and Dr. S. Bhattacharya of VECC for some useful discussions. The cooperation and help extended by the crew of the VECC and of the Pelletron, Bombay, is thankfully acknowledged. Special thanks are due to Sri P.K. Das for his etching and scanning assistance, and to Sri T.K. Das for his help during the experiments. Our thanks are also due to the Director of Saha Institute for providing the facilities.     

Model-independent analysis of the differential cross section for the reaction n+d→π0+t at medium energies

Experimental values of the differential cross section for the reactionn+d→π ⁰+t at large angles (θ?50°) in the neutron energy range 460–560 MeV and the known values of the coupling constants \(G_{nn\pi ^O }^2 \) andG _tdn ² are used to predictdσ/dΩ at smaller angles. The method is based on the use of general analytic properties of the differential cross section in the cosgq-plane.     

Effect of reagent vibrational excitation and isotope substitution on the stereo-dynamics of the Ba+HF→BaF+H reaction

Based on an extended London-Eyring-Polanyi-Sato (LEPS) potential energy surface (PES), the Ba + HF reaction has been studied by the quasi-classical trajectory (QCT) method. The reaction integral cross section as a function of collision energy for the Ba + HF → BaF + H reaction is presented and the influence of isotope substitution on the differential cross sections (DCSs) and alignments of the product's rotational angular momentum have also been studied. The results suggest that the integral cross sections increase with increasing collision energy, and the vibrational excitation of the reagent has great influence on the DCS. In addition, the product's rotational polarization is very strong as a result of heavy-heavy-light (HHL) mass combination, and the distinct effect of isotope substitution on the stereodynamics is also revealed.     

Evaporation residues from the fusion of 32S on 27Al at E = 142–227 MeV

The evaporation residues from the reaction ³²S on ²⁷Al were measured at 142, 153, 175, 187 and 227 MeV incident sulphur energies, using a time-of-flight spectrometer. The measured fusion-evaporation residue excitation function shows a maximum around E_lab = 170 MeV, which corresponds to a limiting angular momentum of 43 ħ. Several possible mechanisms were investigated as being responsible for this limitation. It was found that both fission and entrance channel effects could be the limiting factors for the fusion-evaporation cross section at high energies.     

Investigation of the40Ca(γ,N) reaction at 60 MeV

The values of the angle-integrated cross section for the decay to various low-lying states in³⁹K following the⁴⁰Ca(,) reaction at a mean photon energy of 60 MeV are reported on, together with the values of the reduced Legendre coefficientsa _i . The⁴⁰Ca(,gp) and⁴⁰Ca(,n) reactions yield the same angular cross-section values and these agree with the corresponding RPA-calculations.Senior Research Associate NFWO     

Kinetics and dynamics of the S(1D2) + H2 → SH + H reaction at very low temperatures and collision energies

We report combined studies on the prototypical S(1D2) + H2 insertion reaction. Kinetics and crossed-beam experiments are performed in experimental conditions approaching the cold energy regime, yielding absolute rate coefficients down to 5.8 K and relative integral cross sections to collision energies as low as 0.68 meV. They are supported by quantum calculations on a potential energy surface treating long-range interactions accurately. All results are consistent and the excitation function behavior is explained in terms of the cumulative contribution of various partial waves.     

Measurement of the2H(d, γ)4He reaction at intermediate excitation energies

The²H(d, )⁴He differential cross section was measured at deuteron laboratory energies of 20, 24, and 28 MeV between _cm=45° and _cm=135°. AtE _d =28 MeV a complete angular distribution was determined and fitted with Legendre polynomials. The ratioR=d/d (_cm=90°)/d/d (_cm=135°) was measured for each deuteron energy.     

Spin effects in the dd → 3He n reaction at intermediate energies

The dd → ³He n reaction is considered at the energies between 200 and 520 MeV. The calculations are performed within relativistic multiple scattering model based on the Alt-Grassberger-Sandhas equations. The angular dependences of the differential cross section and vector and tensor analyzing powers are given in comparison with the experimental data.     

Study of the reaction γp → K+Λ(1520) at photon energies up to 2.65 GeV

The reaction γp → K ⁺ Λ(1520) was measured in the energy range from threshold to 2.65 GeV with the SAPHIR detector at the electron stretcher facility ELSA in Bonn. The Λ(1520) production cross-section was analyzed in the decay modes pK ^?, $ n\bar K^0 $ , Σ ^± π ^?, and Λπ ⁺ π ^? as a function of the photon energy and the squared four-momentum transfer t . While the cross-sections for the inclusive reactions rise steadily with energy, the cross-section of the process γp → K ⁺ Λ(1520) peaks at a photon energy of about 2.0 GeV, falls off exponentially with t , and shows a slope flattening with increasing photon energy. The angular distributions in the t-channel helicity system indicate neither a K nor a K ^* exchange dominance. Rather, the rapid change of the angular distribution with energy suggests that, in addition to t -channel K and K^* exchange, amplitudes for formation of nucleon resonances in the s-channel play an important role.     

Microscopic description of the reactions d + d → p + 3H and d + d → n + 3He at low energies

A collective adiabatic approach is used to explore the total and differential cross sections for the reactions d + d → p + ³H and d + d → n + ³He at incident-deuteron energies of up to 6 MeV. All substantially contributing partial waves of order not higher than that of G waves are taken into account. The experimental value of the difference of the cross sections for the above mirror reactions is reproduced theoretically under the assumption that nuclear forces obey the condition of isotopic invariance. The positions and amplitudes of the maxima in the calculated total cross sections virtually coincide with those of the corresponding experimental values. It is shown that, around the maxima of the cross sections under study, dominant contributions to them come from the P wave. The sensitivity of observables to the parameters of nucleon-nucleon interaction is analyzed.     

Exclusive measurement of the pp → nnπ+π+ reaction at 1.1 GeV

First exclusive data for the $\ensuremath{pp \to nn\pi^+\pi^+}$ reaction have been obtained at CELSIUS with the WASA detector setup at a beam energy of T_p = 1.1 GeV. Total and differential cross-sections disagree with theoretical calculations, which predict the $ \Delta$ $ \Delta$ excitation to be the dominant process at this beam energy. Instead, the data require the excitation of one of the nucleons to a higher-lying $ \Delta$ state, preferably the $\ensuremath{\Delta(1600)P_{33}}$ , to be the leading process.     

Investigation of the reaction π − p → η′π 0 n at the VES spectrometer

Results obtained by investigating the reaction π ^? p → η′π ⁰ n at the VES spectrometer (Institute for High Energy Physics, Protvino) are presented. The effective-mass spectrum and angular distributions of η′π ⁰ events are compared with their counterparts for ηπ ⁰ and η′π ^? events selected from the same data sample. The ratio R of the branching fractions for the decays of a ₂ ⁰ (1320) mesons into η′π and ηπ is measured. The result is R=0.047±0.018, which agrees with the value measured previously for a ₂ ^? . An investigation of P-wave production in the η′π ⁰ and ηπ ⁰ systems over the effective-mass interval 1.45–1.9 GeV/c2 leads to the conclusion that the coupling of the exotic object π ₁ (1600) to the ρπ channel is suppressed in relation to its coupling to the η′π or the b ₁(1235)π channel.     

Investigation of α-nucleus interaction in the 27Al (α,α)27Al scattering and 27Al (α, d )29Si reaction

Full finite-range macroscopic calculations in the distorted-wave Born approximation have been performed using the molecular and Michel α-nucleus potentials to analyze the angular distributions of cross-sections of the ²⁷Al(α, d)²⁹Si reaction, at 26.5 and 27.2 MeV incident energies, leading to seven transitions up to the excitation energy E _X = 4.08 MeV of the final nucleus. The parameters of the two types of the α-nucleus potentials are determined from the elastic-scattering data. Both the molecular and Michel potentials, without any adjustment to the parameters needed to fit the elastic-scattering data, are able in most cases to reproduce, simultaneously, the absolute cross-sections particularly at large angles, where the previous calculations failed to reproduce by orders of magnitude, and the gross pattern of angular distributions of the reaction. The deuteron-cluster spectroscopic factors for most of the seven transitions, deduced using the two α-²⁷Al potentials, differ from those obtained in earlier works. The spectroscopic factor for the ground-state transition, deduced in the present work for the 25.8 MeV data, agrees well with the shell model prediction. Received: 15 July 2002 / Accepted: 8 August 2002 / Published online: 10 December 2002 RID="a" ID="a"e-mail: akbasak2001@Yahoo.com Communicated by G. Orlandini     

Investigation of the radiative capture reaction t + α → 7Li + γ in the algebraic version of the resonating group method

The radiative capture reaction t + α → ⁷Li + γ is investigated in the framework of the algebraic version of the resonating group method at low energies. The Hasegawa-Nagata nucleon-nucleon potential is used in calculations. The lowest compatible with the Pauli exclusion principle wave functions of a translationally invariant shell model are adopted as the internal wave functions for α and t clusters. The obtained results are in reasonable agreement with the experimental data.     

Sensitivity of cross section andT 20 to secondary interactions in the reaction indp → ppn at medium energies

Secondary effects in deuteron breakup reactions are reexamined for the process¹ H(d, p) pn with a proton detected at 0° and for the process¹ H (d, pp)n with two fast forward moving protons fixed at the beam line. Sensitivity of the cross section and the tensor asymmetryT ₂₀ to the double-scattering and final-state-interaction corrections is demonstrated. The nonrelativistic method used here incorporates both the energy-conserving and the principal-value part of the free nucleon propagator. The calculations are compared with the inclusive experimental data¹ H(d, p)X at the 1.25 and 2.1 GeV deuteron kinetic energy.The author would like to express his thanks to Prof. B. Tecoult for valuable ideas stimulating this work and Yu.Panebratsev and A. Litvinenko for many helpful discussions. For ideas and advice concerning Sect. 4, I thank to G. Lykasov and S. Shimansky.     

Measurement of the reaction γp → K0Σat photon energies up to 2.6 GeV⋆

The reaction p K⁰⁺ was measured in the photon energy range from threshold up to 2.6 GeV with the SAPHIR detector at the electron stretcher facility, ELSA, in Bonn. Results are presented on the reaction cross-section and the polarization of the ⁺ as a function of the kaon production angle in the centre-of-mass system, cos^c.m._K, and the photon energy. The cross-section is lower and varies less with photon energy and kaon production angle than that of p K⁺⁰. The ⁺ is polarized predominantly at cos^c.m._K 0. The data presented here are more precise than previous ones obtained with SAPHIR and extend the photon energy range to higher values. They are compared to isobar model calculations.     

A study of the α-transfer reaction in the 16O + 16O system at near-barrier energies

Excitation functions and angular distributions have been measured at energies near the Coulomb barrier for the elastic scattering of ¹⁶O from ¹⁶O and for the (¹⁶O, ¹²C) α-transfer reaction to the ground state and first excited state of ²⁰Ne. No evidence for (quasi-molecular) resonances was found in the transfer excitation functions. Exact-finite-range DWBA calculations were performed employing double-folded real and Woods-Saxon optical potentials for the distorted waves. The α-transfer reaction was found to be sensitive to the choice of the optical potential and generally better fits were obtained with the folded potentials.