The elastic scattering angular distributions of ^(16)O+^(16)O system at E_(lab) = 704 MeV are analyzed using the first-order eikonal model based on Coulomb trajectories of colliding nuclei. The oscillatory structure observed in the elastic angular dis...
The elastic scattering angular distributions of ^(16)O+^(16)O system at E_(lab) = 704 MeV are analyzed using the first-order eikonal model based on Coulomb trajectories of colliding nuclei. The oscillatory structure observed in the elastic angular distribution could be explained due to the interference between the near-and far-side scattering amplitudes. The features of effective potential and phase shift obtained from the first-order eikonal model are investigated. The strong real and weak imaginary optical potentials are found and they support the presence of nuclear rainbow in the angular distribution of this system.