Elastic and inelastic proton scattering on 7Li nuclei within diffraction theory

On the basis of Glauber diffraction theory, the differential cross sections and analyzing powers are calculated for elastic and inelastic (to the \(J^\pi = \frac{{1^ - }}{2}\) level at E* MeV) proton scattering on 7Li nuclei at Ep=0.2, 0.6, and 1.0 GeV. In this calculation, the 7Li wave function is taken in the αt model. The sensitivity of our results to variations in the parameters of the elementary pN and pα amplitudes is investigated. Effects induced by multiple scattering on the target-nucleus clusters are shown to play a significant role. Theoretical results are found to comply well with experimental data available only at Ep=0.2 GeV.