A study of theCr( d, n)Mn andFe( d, n)Co reactions.

TheCr( d, n)Mn andFe( d, n)Co reactions have been studied at an incident deuteron energy of 5.5 MeV. Angular distributions of neutron groups to a number of low-lying levels in the residual nuclei have been recorded. Time-of-flight techniques have been used to record neutron spectra. A liquid scintillator with pulse-shape discrimination property has been used as neutron detector. DWBA calculations have been performed and relative spectroscopic strengths determined for transitions with various l values. The ratios between spectroscopic strengths for l=3 and l=1 transitions were found to be considerably larger than corresponding ratios obtained from the (He, d) reactions. Two-step stripping processes competing with the direct stripping process are suggested as explanation of the discrepancy between the ( d, n) and the (He, d) results. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]