A study of 206Pb by inelastic scattering of 35 MeV protons

Using high-resolution techniques the inelastic scattering of 35 MeV protons by 206Pb was measured. Approximately 180 levels with excitation energies up to 6.8 MeV were identified and angular distributions of most of these states were measured. The L-transfers and deformation parameters are determined by comparison of the measured angular distributions to collective-model calculations. Microscopic calculations of natural-parity states are presented and allow a test of RPA and TDA wave functions. Unnatural-parity states were also studied microscopically and permit an examination of the central and noncentral forces in the effective interaction. (orig.)