Abstract. Elastic, inelastic scattering as well as one-neutron transfer channels have been measured over a wide angular range for systems 160+ 160 at the incident energy of 350 MeV and 2~at 390 MeV, respectively, using the Q3D magnetic spectrometer. In both cases differential cross sections have been measured down to about 50 nb/sr (or da/daR <_ 10 -4) at large angles. For the 160 + 160 system refractive contributions are found at the level of these cross sections, whereas in the ZONe + l zc case a steeper decrease of the differential cross section with the angle is observed and the refractive contribution can not be determined. The elastic scattering data have been analyzed using standard Woods-Saxon potentials and potentials calculated in different versions of the doublefolding model. Some properties of these potentials are tested in the calculations for inelastic scattering and oneneutron transfer within the DWBA. With the refractive pattern observed for the 160 "4-160 system, the scattering and transfer data are found to be sensitive to the interaction potential at small internuclear distances down to about 2.5 fm.