Hydrogen targets for exotic-nuclei studies developed over the past 10 years

TL;DR

This paper reviews the development of hydrogen targets over the past decade, crucial for studying exotic nuclei through direct reactions in inverse kinematics, including polarized and non-polarized systems.

Contribution

It provides a comprehensive overview of recent hydrogen target developments tailored for exotic-nuclei research, highlighting technological advances and experimental applications.

Findings

Hydrogen targets enable detailed nuclear structure studies.

Development of polarized targets enhances reaction analysis.

Hydrogen target technology has advanced alongside radioactive beam capabilities.

Abstract

Hydrogen-induced reactions provide essential information on nuclear structure, complementary to other experimental probes. For studies at both low and relativistic incident energy, developments in hydrogen targets have been performed over the past 10 years in parallel with the development of new radioactive beams. We present a review of all major hydrogen target developments related to the study of exotic nuclei with direct reactions in inverse kinematics. Both polarized and non-polarized systems are presented.