Abstract
The structure of 6He is explored with proton elastic and inelastic scattering to the first 2+ excited state (Q = -1.8 MeV) of 6He in the inverse kinematics using a 24.5 A MeV 6He beam. The distorted wave approximation (DWA) with an optical potential obtained by folding an effective nucleon-nucleon (NN) g-matrix with the 6He density matrix elements as given by a large basis shell model is used to analyse the data. The comparison of predictions with the data confirms the view that 6He has an extended (halo) neutron matter distribution.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 35-42 |
| Number of pages | 8 |
| Journal | Physics Letters, Section B: Nuclear, Elementary Particle and High-Energy Physics |
| Volume | 542 |
| Issue number | 1-2 |
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| Publication status | Published - 22 Aug 2002 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Halo nuclei
- Inelastic proton scattering
- Microscopic calculations
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Nuclear and High Energy Physics