Elastic and inelastic scattering of polarized protons through isobaric analog resonances in ²⁰⁷Bi and ²⁰⁹Bi

Cross‐section and analyzing‐power excitation functions have been measured for elastic and inelastic scattering of polarized protons from ²⁰⁶Pb and ²⁰⁸Pb. These measurements are made at θ_lab=120°, 135°, 150°, 165°, in the energy range E_p=14.25–18.00 MeV. Isobaric analog resonances in ²⁰⁷Bi and ²⁰⁹Bi were observed in the elastic scattering and in the inelastic scattering to the 2⁺(0.803 MeV) and 3⁻(2.647 MeV) states of ²⁰⁶Pb and to the state of 3⁻(2.615 MeV) ²⁰⁸Pb. The elastic data has been analysed and total and partial widths extracted for each resonance. Analysis of the inelastic data is in progress.