Scattering of Protons by Tritons

Abstract

The proton-triton differential scattering cross section has been measured for laboratory angles between 45\ifmmode^\circ\else\textdegree\fi{} and 135\ifmmode^\circ\else\textdegree\fi{} and proton energies between 0.7 and 2.5 Mev. In this angular range the scattering is predominantly nuclear and shows a rapid increase in intensity for angles greater than 90\ifmmode^\circ\else\textdegree\fi{} in the center of mass system. Some indications of anomalous behavior near the threshold for ${\mathrm{T}}^{3}(p,n){\mathrm{He}}^{3}$ are reported.