The elastic scattering of deuterons by beryllium

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Renken, James H. (1963) The elastic scattering of deuterons by beryllium. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. http://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:05032012-120004946

Abstract

The differential cross section for the elastic scattering of deuterons by beryllium-9 has been measured for bombarding energies from 0.4 Mev to 1.8 Mev at the center-of-mass angles of 90°, 125°16', and 163°30'. The cross sections were found to be slowly-increasing functions of the bombarding energy and are compatible with the assumption that the scattering nuclei may be represented by nearly-impenetrable charged spheres. No resonance structure was observed. These results are in disagreement with earlier observations of Be^9 (d,d)Be^9 scattering from which the existence of two levels in B^(11), having excitation energies of 16.766 Mev and 16.912 Mev, respectively, was inferred. The results of this experiment indicate that the previously-observed elastic scattering anomalies were due to some shortcoming in the procedure of the earlier experiment.

Item Type:	Thesis (Dissertation (Ph.D.))
Subject Keywords:	Physics
Degree Grantor:	California Institute of Technology
Division:	Physics, Mathematics and Astronomy
Major Option:	Physics
Thesis Availability:	Public (worldwide access)
Research Advisor(s):	Fowler, William A.
Thesis Committee:	Unknown, Unknown
Defense Date:	1 January 1963
Record Number:	CaltechTHESIS:05032012-120004946
Persistent URL:	http://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:05032012-120004946
Default Usage Policy:	No commercial reproduction, distribution, display or performance rights in this work are provided.
ID Code:	7001
Collection:	CaltechTHESIS
Deposited By:	Benjamin Perez
Deposited On:	03 May 2012 20:10
Last Modified:	26 Dec 2012 04:42

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