Exploring continuum structures in reactions with three-body nuclei

Abstract

The Transfer to the Continuum method has been applied to describe the 11Li(p, pn) and 14Be(p, pn) reactions in inverse kinematics, using structure overlaps computed within a full three-body model for the projectile. Calculations agree with the available experimental data on the unbound 10Li and 13Be nuclei.

Status of experimental knowledge on the unbound nucleus 13Be

“…Corsi et al [29] 14 Be + p (−9.2 fm −1 )( + resonance is the scenario that best agrees with these data. This dominance of pwave strength near the particle threshold is in agreement with the results of [27].…”

“…There have also been reaction theory studies of, and comparing to, experimental data, for example, the work of Bonaccorso [26] and references therein. Casal et al [27] used a transfer to the continuum model including deformation in the 12 Be + n potential, following the prescription in Thompson et al [28], to interpret the data obtained from Corsi et al [29]. This work indicates a p-wave resonance at between 0.4 and 0.5 MeV above the threshold.…”