Continuum spectra of target breakup in the 6Li and 7Li(p,p′) reactions

Abstract The continuum spectra near the breakup thresholds in the 6,7 Li(p,p′) reactions have been studied with 65 MeV protons. A marked difference in shape between the 6,7 Li(p,p′) continuum spectra has been observed, and is interpreted qualitatively in terms of the knock-out process (p,pα). The cross section of the continuum is found to decrease rapidly at forward angles. This may suggest that a recoil particle and a spectator are recombined due to the final-state interaction effect.