t20 in π+d elastic scattering between 118 and 148 MeV

The tensor polarization t20 in π+d elastic scattering has been measured as a function of energy at 150 (laboratory) over the energy range T/sub π/ = 118 to 148 Mev. The angular distributions at 135 and 142 MeV betwen 150 and 350 were also measured. The t20 values are negative for all energies and angles investigated and are consistent with the data of Holt et al. and Ungricht et al. resolving the previous discrepancy with the results of Ulbricht et al., Grueebler et al., and Konig et al. As there are no significant rapid variations in t20, our data do not lend support to the existence of dibaryon resonance effects at these kinematic ranges