Sm L-subshell ionization probabilities and alignment as a function of the impact parameter for 1 MeV proton impact

For 1 MeV p to Sm the impact parameter dependence of the L-subshell ionization and of the alignment parameters A20 and A22 have been measured. For the spherically symmetrical LI-subshell good agreement with standard SCA and coupled channel calculations has been observed. For the LII-, LIII-subshell and the alignment parameters, however, severe deviations from the theoretical predictions within the SCA approach have been found. As a possible reason for these discrepancies a quasi-adiabatic adjustment of wavefunction to the rotating internuclear axis is discussed.