The (d,d) and (d,d') scattering on 24Mg at energies between 60 and 90 MeV

Angular distributions for elastic and inelastic deuteron scattering on 24Mg have been measured from 100 to about 900 at 60.6, 77.3 and 90 MeV incident energies and from 100 to 700 between 60 and 80 MeV in steps of 2 MeV. The spectra were analyzed up to 12 MeV excitation energy. The elastic angular distributions were fitted by the standard optical model. The inelastic scattering data for the low-lying levels of 24Mg can be parameterized well in the framework of a coupled channels analysis assuming an axially deformed ground state. The quadrupole deformation parameter was found to be β2 = 0.40, independent of the incident energy. The analysis of experimental data is consistent with the existence of Ksup(π) = 0- and 3- negative parity rotational bands in 24Mg. (Auth.)