Weakly bound systems, continuum effects, and reactions

TL;DR

This paper applies the Gamow Shell Model to describe elastic and inelastic proton scattering on 6He, providing a microscopic approach to weakly bound and unbound nuclear systems near drip lines.

Contribution

First application of the Gamow Shell Model to proton scattering on 6He, advancing the microscopic understanding of continuum effects in weakly bound nuclei.

Findings

Successful description of elastic scattering of protons on 6He

Insights into continuum effects in weakly bound nuclei

Demonstration of GSM's capability for nuclear reactions

Abstract

Structure of weakly bound/unbound nuclei close to particle drip lines is different from that around the valley of beta stability. A comprehensive description of these systems goes beyond standard Shell Model and demands an open quantum system description of the nuclear many-body system. We approach this problem using the Gamow Shell Model which provides a fully microscopic description of bound and unbound nuclear states, nuclear decays, and reactions. We present in this paper the first application of the GSM for a description of the elastic and inelastic scattering of protons on 6He.