Abstract
The excitation functions and angular distributions of the first seven proton groups from the (d, p) reaction on
32S have been measured. The excitation functions for all the groups show considerable fluctuations. The shape of the excitation curves measured at an angle of 150° differs from that observed at 30°. Moreover, most of the fluctuations for different proton groups are not correlated with each other. Angular distributions have been measured at ten deuteron energies. A considerable competition between the compound nucleus mechanism and direct processes is observed practically at all energies. No regularity is observed between the fluctuations in the excitation curves and angular distributions. Differential and total reaction cross sections are given.