Angular distributions of deuterons from Li 7 (^,^)Li 6 reactions induced by 17.5-Mev protons on a natural lithium target have been observed at angles less than 50 degrees in the laboratory system. Deuteron groups leaving Li 6 in its ground state and in states at 2.19 and 3.57 Mev were studied, and the branching ratios were compared with intermediate coupling shell theory. Pure or nearly pure L-S coupling was found to be adequate to explain the observed ratios.
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