3He induced reactions

This report presents a review of the results obtained from study of 3 He induced nuclear reactions prior to June 1959. Following a brief historical survey including range-energy, energy loss, and stopping power data as well as a reaction Q value tabulation, the experimental results are first presented in terms of their relevance to determination of the reaction mechanisms involved; this is followed by a discussion of the use of 3 He in nuclear spectroscopy. The next section is devoted to summarizing available 3 He reaction data according to target nuclide involved. Numerous figures illustrating excitation curves, spectra and angular distributions are included. The report concludes with a short section devoted to suggested experiments which emphasizes the very great scope remaining for experimental work with low-energy 3 He accelerators. A comprehensive bibliography covering all publications on 3 He reactions prior to June 1959, and including selected papers on experimental techniques as well as on the production and handling of 3 He in accelerators, is appended.