Angular Distributions of Deuterons from (p, d) Reactions in Light Nuclei. II. Lithium, Beryllium, Boron, Fluorine, and Aluminum

Angular distributions of deuteron groups resulting from the bombardment of various elements with ∼18-Mev protons have been observed. Angular distributions for reactions leading to the following final nuclei were studied: ${\mathrm{Li}}^6$, ${\mathrm{Li}}^{6*}$ (2.2 Mev), ${\mathrm{Be}}^8$, ${\mathrm{B}}^9$, ${\mathrm{B}}^{9*}$ (2.4 Mev), ${\mathrm{B}}^{10}$, ${\mathrm{F}}^{18}$, ${\mathrm{Al}}^{26}$. The observed data are fitted to theoretical (Butler) curves and in all cases, except ${\mathrm{F}}^{18}$ and ${\mathrm{Al}}^{26}$, $l_n$ (the angular momentum carried away by the picked up neutron) is found to be unity. For ${\mathrm{F}}^{18}$ and ${\mathrm{Al}}^{26}$, $l_n$ is found to be 0 and 2 respectively. Absolute cross-section measurements for some of the reactions are given and are compared with theory.