Examination of the vector analyzing powers in the reaction 12C, 16O (d

Vector analyzing powers in the (d-arrow-right, /sup 6/Li) reaction on /sup 12/C and /sup 16/O have been measured at E/sub d/ = 51.7 MeV. A distinctive dependence of the analyzing powers on the transferred angular momentum l/sub ..cap alpha../ was observed at small angles. The distorted-wave Born approximation analysis shows that the deuteron spin-orbit force has a significant effect on the analyzing powers and the weak effect of /sup 6/Li spin-orbit force is caused by the deep real central potential rather than a strong absorption.