Neutron-deuteron elastic scattering and breakup reactions below 20 MeV

C. R. Howell, W. Tornow, H. G. Pfützner, M. L. Roberts, K. Murphy, P. D. Felsher, G. J. Weisel, G. Mertens, R. L. Walter, J. M. Lambert, P. A. Treado, I. Slaus

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Abstract

In this paper we review the results of a series of high-accuracy measurements on the neutron-deuteron (n-d) scattering system at incident neutron energies below 20 MeV. These measurements were designed to: 1) provide data of sufficient accuracy to be used to refine the parametrization of the nucleon-nucleon force, 2) to test the reaction dynamics in the "rigorous" calculations of three-nucleon (3N) breakup reactions, and 3) identify 3N scattering observables that are specifically sensitive to three-nucleon forces and/or off-shell effects. At TUNL we have measured vector analyzing powers Ay (θ) for n-d elastic scattering and the breakup reaction to an accuracy better than ± 0.005 and ± 0.020, respectively. Recent results on items 1) and 2) will be presented. Also, results of cross-section measurements for n-d and p-d breakup will be compared to a "rigorous" 3N calculation.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)459-463
Number of pages5
JournalNuclear Inst. and Methods in Physics Research, B
Volume56-57
Issue numberPART 1
DOIs
StatePublished - May 1 1991

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Nuclear and High Energy Physics
  • Instrumentation

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