Effects ofLi10virtual states on the structure ofLi

Search for 21C and constraints on 22C

“…The halo structure results from one or more valence nucleons being loosely bound which, combined with the short range of the nuclear force, allows them to have a large probability of being found at distances much greater than the normal nuclear radius [2]. For two-neutron halos the two-body subsystems are typically unbound [3] and knowledge of the basic properties of these subsystems is critical for the understanding of the halo nuclei [3,4].…”

Four-body adiabatic model applied to elastic scattering

“…The projectile three-body wavefunction is from the Faddeev analysis of the 11 Li ground state by Thompson and Zhukov [9]. We use the 'P0' variant (labelled 'O7' in ref.…”

“…The projectile ground state is described by a three-body wavefunction [9], expressed in Jacobi coordinates ⃗ ρ and ⃗ r (see figure 1). The wavefunction is linear combination of components of good internal relative angular momenta l 1 and l 2 .…”

“…From the structure point of view 11 Li is of interest because it has an extended two-neutron halo, and its three-body structure has been investigated extensively (e.g. [9]). …”

“…The adiabatic and eikonal model results assume the projectile ground state has both s-and p-wave components (wavefunction 'P0' from ref. [9]). The experimental quasi-elastic cross section data are from Kolata et al [8].…”