Proton inelastic scattering reveals deformation in ${}^8$He

M. Holl, R. Kanungo, Z. H. Sun +27

A measurement of proton inelastic scattering of ${}^8$He at $8.25A$~MeV at TRIUMF shows a resonance at 3.54(6)~MeV with a width of 0.89(11)~MeV. The energy of the state is in good ag…