Abstract

The use of radioactive nuclear beams (RNB) has provided an opportunity to study nuclei far from the stability line. Reaction studies using intermediate and high-energy (30–1000 AMeV) radioactive beams have revealed new structures of nuclei that are not seen in nuclei near to the stability line [1]. One such new structure is the neutron halo, a long low-density tail of the neutron distribution [2]. It has been observed in neutron drip-line nuclei, such as6He,11Li and11Be. The neutron halo has put light on many new structure problems. Among those, recent studies of a softE1 mode, a low-frequency oscillation of halo neutrons against the core, are discussed in the following section in connection with a recent (p, p′) reaction measurement [3]. Also, the effect of changes in single-particle orbitals on halo formation is discussed [4].

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