Analyzing powers and cross sections of inclusive polarized proton scattering on ²⁰⁸Pb

Graduation date: 1989Inclusive polarized proton-nucleus scattering at 290 and 500 MeV was\ud performed using a ²⁰⁸Pb(51 mg/cm²) target. A broad range (0-250 MeV) of\ud excitation energy has been studied over the 4° - 27° angular range. The measured analyzing power and cross section of the continuum are compared with\ud the recent DWIA model calculations. The analyzing power and cross section\ud of low-lying states are compared with the DWBA model calculation. The cross\ud section in the continuum region is found to be dominated by single-step quasifree\ud scattering. The analyzing power angular distributions of continuum peaks sup\ud port RIA model predictions, and indicate the presence of relativistic medium\ud effects