Analyzing powers for vector d + d reactions from 13.39 to 17.00 MeV

Angular distributions of the analyzing powers, A/sub y/, A/sub xx/, A/sub yy/, and A/sub xz/ were measured and tabulated for the 2H(vector d,p)3H reaction at deuteron lab energies of 13.39 and 17.00 MeV, and have observed that these distributions are not of the shapes expected for a simple direct-neutron-transfer reaction mechanism. Also measured and tabulated were the same four analyzing powers for both the 2H(vector d,p)3H reaction and its charge-symmetric partner 2H(vector d,n)3He at deuteron lab energies of 15.50 and 17.00 MeV in the c.m. angular range 80 to 1300. These latter data were obtained by simultaneous detection of the tritons and3He particles. No appreciable differences in the respective analyzing powers for the two reactions were observed, which is in cntrast to published work of others at lower energies. 17 references