Energy dependence of the zero-range DWBA normalization of the 58Ni(3He, α) 58Ni reaction

Strong transitions in the ⁵⁸Ni(³He, α)⁵⁷Ni reaction were analyzed using both the zero-range and exact finite-range DWBA. Data considered covered a range of bombarding energies from 15 to 205 MeV. The zero-range DWBA described all data well when finite-range and non-locality corrections were included in the local energy approximation. Comparison of zero-range and exact finite-range calculations showed the local energy approximation correction to be very accurate over the entire energy region. Empirically determined D₀ values showed no energy dependence. A theoretical D₀ value calculated using an α wave function which reproduced the measured α rms charge radius and the elastic electron scattering form factor agreed well with the empirical values. Comparison was made between these values and D₀ values quoted previously in the literature.