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GENERAL: See (TA60L, GO61N, GR64C, BO65B, LO65A, JA65C).

See also Table 6.9 [Table of Energy Levels] (in PDF or PS).

Mass of ⁶Be: From the Q-values of the ⁶Li(p, n)⁶Be reaction (Q₀ = -5.069 ± 0.010 MeV) and the ⁶Li(³He, t)⁶Be reaction (Q₀ = -4.306 ± 0.006 MeV), we adopt ⁶Be - ⁶Li = 4.2872 ± 0.005 MeV. The mass excess of ⁶Be is then 18.376 ± 0.005 MeV, based on ¹²C ≡ 0.

1. (a) 3He(3He, 2p)4He	Qm = 12.860	Eb = 11.487
(b) 3He(3He, p)5Li	Qm = 10.895
(c) 3He(3He, 3He)3He

The total cross section for proton production shows a monotonic increase for E(³He) = 100 to 800 keV (GO54C). The zero-energy cross section factor S₀ ~ 1100 keV · b (PA64E). The elastic yield (reaction (c)) does not show any structure for E(³He) = 3 to 12 MeV: the yields at θ = 31°, 55°, 70° and 90° all decrease with increasing energy in a smooth fashion. The angular distributions at E(³He) = 3.0, 5.9, 7.9, 9.9 and 11.9 MeV disagree with the theoretical predictions based on the resonating group structure method (TO63B). The 90° and 45° cross sections continue to decrease smoothly up to E(³He) = 18 MeV, implying that an odd-parity partial wave (probably l = 3) is beginning to contribute strongly to the cross section in a region corresponding to ⁶Be* (E_x > 18 MeV) ((BA65A) and private communication). The 65° differential cross section increases by a factor of 2.6 between E(³He) = 12 and 18 MeV (BA65A). This sharp upward trend is continued to E(³He) = 25 MeV (GA60B). Elastic σ(θ) have also been obtained at E(³He) = 12, 16, 19, 22 and 25 MeV (LE65), 29 MeV (BR60E) and 30 MeV (MC60F). See also (BR60F, AR64F, BA65L, TO65D).

2. 4He(3He, n)6Be

Qm = -9.091

At E(³He) = 24.2 ± 0.3 MeV, two groups are reported corresponding to the ground state of ⁶Be and to an excited state at ~ 1.5 MeV (BR64H).

3. 6Li(p, n)6Be	Qm = -5.070
	Qm = -5.2 ± 0.2 MeV (BO57I);
	Qm = -5.05 ± 0.2 MeV (AJ59B);
	Qm = -5.05 ± 0.05 MeV (BA64K);
	Qm = -5.08 ± 0.04 MeV (GU63A);
	Qm = -5.074 ± 0.013 MeV (HO65E);
	Qm = -5.061 ± 0.017 MeV (FR63C).

At E_p = 9 (BO57I), 10 (GU63A) and 10.5 MeV (AJ59B), the ground-state neutron group is observed: Γ < 300 keV (BO57I), < / ~ 150 keV (AJ59B), 140 ± 40 keV (GU63A). The ground-state neutron threshold function indicates participation of both s- and p-wave neutrons (HO65E). The ground-state width is 126 ± 15 keV (FR63C), 95 ± 28 keV (HO65E). (AJ59B) report evidence for an excited state at E_x = 1.5 ± 0.2 MeV, Γ < 100 keV. However (HO65E) does not observe any but the ground-state threshold up to E_x ~ 3.8 MeV.

4. 6Li(3He, t)6Be

Qm = -4.306

At E(³He) = 12 MeV (θ = 2°, 10°), a triton group is observed corresponding to the ground state of ⁶Be (Γ = 89 ± 6 keV, Q₀ = -4.306 ± 0.006 MeV). No other states of ⁶Be are seen with Γ < 1 MeV up to E_x = 2.8 MeV (WH64A).