Cross-section measurements of neutron-deuteron breakup at 13.0 MeV

• Published in: Physical review. C, Nuclear physics Vol. 71; no. 3
• Main Authors: Setze, H. R., Howell, C. R., Tornow, W., Braun, R. T., González Trotter, D. E., Hussein, A. H., Pedroni, R. S., Roper, C. D., Salinas, F., Šlaus, I., Vlahović, B., Walter, R. L., Mertens, G., Lambert, J. M., Witała, H., Glöckle, W.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 01-03-2005
• Subjects: BREAKUP REACTIONS; CROSS SECTIONS; DEUTERIUM TARGET; DEUTERONS; EXCHANGE INTERACTIONS; MEV RANGE; NEUTRON REACTIONS; NEUTRON-NEUTRON INTERACTIONS; NEUTRONS; NUCLEAR PHYSICS AND RADIATION PHYSICS; PROTON-NEUTRON INTERACTIONS; SPACE
• ISSN: 0556-2813; 1089-490X
• DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevC.71.034006

Cross-section measurements of seven exit-channel configurations in the neutron-deuteron breakup at 13.0 MeV are reported and compared to rigorous calculations. Our data are consistent with those of previous measurements in four of six configurations. The present data for five configurations are in good agreement with theoretical predictions. The cross-section data for the space-star and another out-of-plane configuration are larger than the theoretical predictions by more than three standard deviations. The previously observed 20% discrepancy between theory and data for the space-star configuration is confirmed in the present work. The inclusion of the Tucson-Melbourne 2{pi}-exchange three-nucleon force changes the predicted cross section by only 2% and in the wrong direction needed to bring theory into agreement with data.