Quasi-elastic scattering of 6He, 7Be, and 8B nuclei by 12C nuclei

TL;DR

This paper models the quasi-elastic scattering of light exotic nuclei by 12C using advanced nuclear scattering models, incorporating realistic nucleon densities, Coulomb effects, and inelastic excitations at intermediate energies.

Contribution

It introduces a comprehensive approach combining diffraction and nucleus-nucleus scattering models with realistic densities for analyzing scattering of 6He, 7Be, and 8B nuclei.

Findings

Calculated cross sections agree with experimental data.

Inclusion of Coulomb and inelastic effects improves model accuracy.

Provides insights into nuclear structure and reaction mechanisms.

Abstract

The observed cross sections of quasi-elastic scattering of 6He, 7Be, and 8B nuclei by 12C nuclei are described within the framework of the diffraction nuclear model and the model of nucleus-nucleus scattering in the high-energy approximation with a double folding potential, for intermediate energies of the incident particles. The calculations make use of realistic distributions of nucleon densities and take account of the Coulomb interaction and inelastic scattering with excitation of low-lying collective states of the target.