The experimental procedure used in studying the angular distribution of γ-radiation produced by the proton bombardment of some light nuclei is described. Results are given for the radiation following proton capture by the nuclei Li
7
, Be
9
, C
12
, C
13
and for the radiation from the residual O
16*
nucleus produced in the reaction F
19
(
p
, α) O
16*
. Proton energies between 300 and 1000 keV were available. The distribution of the radiation from Li
7
was investigated over the whole range of energies; in the other cases the distribution was measured at energies corresponding to resonance maxima for the processes. The main results are: reaction Li
7
(
p
, γ) Be
8
Be
9
(
p
, γ) B
10
C
12
(
p
, γ) N
13
C
13
(
p
, γ) N
14
F
19
(
p
, α) O
16*
proton energy (keV) 440 960 450 550 330, 470 and 670 590 870 angular distribution 1+ 0.05 cosθ 1 + 0.09 sin
2
θ isotropic isotropic isotropic 1 + 0.2 cos
2
θ 1 + 0.1 cos
2
θ
Gamma-Radiation from Light Nuclei under Proton Bombardment
