Nuclear reorientation effects for the 26Mg, [formula omitted] reactions at E = 41 MeV

Abstract

Angular distributions for elastic and inelastic scattering of 41 MeV 12C from 26Mg and 28Si have been measured. Corresponding angular distributions from coupled-channels calculations show significant differences depending on whether a prolate or an oblate intrinsic shape is assumed. The 26Mg and 28Si data are best described by calculations with prolate and oblate shapes, respectively, in agreement with previous Coulomb excitation rorientation measurements. The Hendrie scaling procedure fails to accurately predict the measured nuclear β 2 deformation for 26Mg.