Probing $^{11}$B for a hypothesized resonance via neutron transfer reaction

Recent results from the pAT-TPC at TRIUMF showed direct observation of the rare beta-minus delayed proton emission from $^{11}$Be. A discrepancy in the theoretical branching ratio differed from the experimental value obtained, which prompted their proposition of a previously unknown excited state of the $^{11}$B nucleus. Motivated by the potential observation of a previously unobserved resonance in $^{11}$B at 11.425 MeV, we are presenting our data of two transfer reactions and our preliminary analysis of the predicted excited state. A Tandem accelerator and the Super-Enge Split-Pole Spectrograph at Florida State University were used to conduct the experiment on $^{10}$B and $^{11}$B targets. Neutron transfer reactions of $^{10}$B(d,p)$^{11}$B and $^{11}$B(d,p)$^{12}$B populated excited states of $^{11}$B and $^{12}$B. Focal plane detectors were used to measure the positions of proton ejectiles from the reactions at scattering angles of 10 to 50 degrees at five-degree increments. Angular distributions for observed states are constructed.