Reaction dynamics of proton-rich nuclei at energies around the Coulomb barrier: the cases of $$^7$$Be, $$^8$$B, and $$^{17}$$F

Abstract

The exploration of reaction dynamics, particularly the breakup and fusion mechanisms of proton drip-line nuclei at energies around the Coulomb barrier, is crucial in the field of nuclear physics. This study reviews experimental investigations on the reactions induced by proton-rich nuclei, $$^7$$ 7 Be, $$^8$$ 8 B, and $$^{17}$$ 17 F, including elastic scattering and direct and fusion reactions at the near-barrier energies. In particular, we briefly introduce complete kinematic measurements of $$^8$$ 8 B+$$^{120}$$ 120 Sn and $$^{17}$$ 17 F+$$^{58}$$ 58 Ni at the energies of interest. Distinct reaction dynamics are observed for proton-rich nuclei compared with neutron-rich nuclei.