We have calculated some of the basic structural properties such as the ground state proton, neutron and matter densities and elastic form factors of halo nuclei namely, 11 Be and 14 Be using the binary cluster model (BCM) within the Gaussian and harmonic oscillator wave functions. The halo nuclei have been considered as a compact core with loosely bound valence neutron(s) forming the halo. The comparison between the calculated and experimental matter density distributions supports the halo structure for 11 Be [ 14 Be] where the valence one neutron [two neutrons] occupy the 1p1/2 [(2s1/2) 2 ] orbital. We have also calculated the reaction cross sections () for these nuclei using the Glauber model with an optical limit approximation at low and high energies. The calculated () of these nuclei give a good description of experimental data at both low and high energies.

The Binary Cluster Model (BCM) has been employed with the single particle harmonic oscillator and Gaussian wave functions to study the ground state density distributions and the elastic form factors of proton rich 8 B and 17 Ne halo nuclei. The Glauber model with an optical limit approximation has been used to study the reaction cross sections for these nuclei in the low and high energy regions. The calculated results of reaction cross sections of these nuclei at both low and high energy give good agreement with experimental data.