Elastic and inelastic scattering of ¹⁵N ions by ⁷Li at 81 MeV versus that of ¹⁴N ions by ⁷Li at 80 and 110 MeV

Angular distributions of the elastic and inelastic scattering of 15N ions by 7Li nuclei were measured at the energy Elab(N15)=81 MeV(Ec.m.=25.77 MeV). The data were analyzed within the coupled-reaction-channels method. The elastic and inelastic scattering, spin reorientations of 7Li as well as the more important one- and two-step transfer reactions were included in the channels-coupling scheme. The parameters of Li7+N15 optical potential of Woods–Saxon form as well as deformation parameters of these nuclei were deduced. The analysis showed that the forward angle elastic scattering is dominated by pure potential scattering whereas the middle and large angle scattering gets a contribution from the ground state reorientation of 7Li. Contributions from particle transfers were negligible for the present scattering system. The Li7+N15 elastic scattering was compared with that of Li7+N14 at the energies Elab(N14)=80 MeV and 110 MeV. Different contributions to the elastic scatterings from other nuclear processes are shown to be responsible for the isotopic difference observed in the large angle scattering.