Abstract
A previous study of the ground-state transition of the reaction at energies of keV indicated the possibility of a large -wave capture amplitude in this reaction. A similar -wave component in the reaction could seriously affect the extrapolation used to obtain the astrophysical factor. The present work examines this possibility by observing the closely related (, reaction with polarized protons at and below 80 keV. Experimental data for and for capture to the third (16.6 MeV) excited state of 8Be are presented, and the implications discussed.
- Received 10 October 1995
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevC.53.R1
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