Spin-orbit deformations deduced from analyzing powers for inelastic neutron scattering fromFe54,Fe56,Ni58,Ni60,Sn120, andPb208

Analyzing powers $A_y\left(\theta \right)$ for inelastic scattering of 10-MeV neutrons to the first excited states of ${}_{}{}^{54}{}_{}{}^{}\mathrm{Fe}$, ${}_{}{}^{56}{}_{}{}^{}\mathrm{Fe}$, ${}_{}{}^{58}{}_{}{}^{}\mathrm{Ni}$, ${}_{}{}^{60}{}_{}{}^{}\mathrm{Ni}$, ${}_{}{}^{120}{}_{}{}^{}\mathrm{Sn}$, and ${}_{}{}^{208}{}_{}{}^{}\mathrm{Pb}$ have been measured at a few selected angles. These data were analyzed using a coupled channels code in which the full Thomas form of the spin-orbit potential is assumed. The magnitudes of the observed spin-orbit deformations, which were found to be similar to those of ($p$,$p^{\prime }$) in each case, contradict recent suggestions based on microscopic nuclear structure considerations.