Deuteron photodisintegration with polarized photons at Eγ=19.8 MeV

Abstract The symmetry σ ( θ ) for the reaction 2 H(γ, n) p has been measured at nine angles for Eγ = 19.8 MeV. The source of monochromatic and linearly polarized γ -rays was the Frascati Ladon facility, obtained by Compton scattering of laser light against high-energy electrons. The experimental results are compared with theoretical calculations based on the Reidsoft-core and with the De Tourreil-Sprung (version B) interactions.