The Coulomb scattering of deuterons

Deviations from Rutherford scattering may be expected in the elastic scattering of deuterons by nuclei because (1) the deuteron is a loose structure with non-coincident centers of mass and charge and it may disintegrate on scattering, and (2) deuterons which penetrate through the barrier will encounter the nucleus and may initiate nuclear processes. We consider in this note the effects due to (1).