$p-d$ elastic cross-section and polarization measurements are presented at an incident energy of 198 MeV, over the center-of-mass angular range 80° to 170°. The peak in the backward or pickup region is examined in terms of a simple nucleon-exchange parametrization.

• Received 12 January 1972

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevD.5.2139