Detnex Project: Dispersion, Structure and Tracking of Exotic Nuclei

Abstract

Since 1970's when double-folding model, based on M3Y interaction, had to be renormalized to fit the elastic scattering of weakly bound 6,7Li and 9Be nuclei, we learned that preconceptions based on the highly successful experience of the optical model on stable nuclei could not be simply extrapolated to the scattering of exotic nuclei. Recently, we have shown some evidences of long range mechanisms in 6He induced reactions that lead to the loss of flux in the elastic channel at kinematic conditions that suggest the nuclei are well beyond the strong absorption radius [O. R. Kakuee, M. A. G. Alvarez, M. V. Andres, S. Cherubini, T. Davinson, A. Di Pietro, W. Galster, J. Gomez-Camacho, A. M. Laird, M. Lamehi-Rachti, I. Martel, A. M. Moro, J. Rahighi, A. M. Sanchez-Benitez, A. C. Shotter, W. B. Smith, J. Vervier, P. J. Woods. Nucl. Phys. A 765, (2006) 294]. Even so, the use of nuclear reactions as an spectroscopic tool to investigate the nuclear structure of weakly bound nuclei requires a deep understanding of the reactions induced by these nuclei. Therefore, precise experimental measurements of the elastic scattering of exotic nuclei on a variety of targets, as well as the measurements of the main reaction channels are required in order to converge experimentally and theoretically to this understanding. With this aim a campaign of experiments involving different institutions and collaborations is being carefully established and going ahead at several radioactive ion beam (RIB) facilities: ISOLDE (CERN), CRC (Be), GSI (Ge) and TRIUMPH (Ca). The main idea is to measure the scattering of He, Li, and Be isotopes, and perform an intensive theoretical treatment, besides promoting some necessary instrumental development. In particular we participate in the low energy branch of the FAIR project where we take part in the tracking studies and developments.