The Reaction11B(d, n)12C

Abstract

Using scintillation-counter detection and pulse-height analysis, the angular distributions of the neutron groups from the reaction ¹¹B(d, n)¹²C leading to the ground state and first excited state of ¹²C, have been determined at a deuteron bombarding energy of 600 keV. The results are compared with those predicted by the stripping theory and with those expected if the reaction proceeds by compound nucleus formation. The stripping mechanism appears to be important even at low bombarding energies for the ground-state group, but for the excited state the interpretation is less certain.