Elastic Scattering of Alpha Particles from Carbon-12

Author

Jon F. Sleder

Date of Defense

Spring 4-1972

Department

Physics

First Advisor

Larry Oppliger

Second Advisor

Hsi-chiu Lui

Third Advisor

Gerald Hardie

Abstract

Recent experiments performed at Western Michigan University using the tandem accelerator have investigated excited states in oxygen-16 near an excitation energy of 18.0 MeV. Little information has previously been collected about the levels in this energy region. Specifically the spin and the parity of all of the levels have not been determined. It is the goal of the present investigation to determine the spin and parity of the levels by using partial wave phase shift analysis techniques on elastic scattering data from the ¹²C(α,α)¹²C reaction.

Recommended Citation

Sleder, Jon F., "Elastic Scattering of Alpha Particles from Carbon-12" (1972). Honors Theses. 301.
https://scholarworks.wmich.edu/honors_theses/301

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