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Suppressed fusion cross section for neutron halo nuclei

Nuclear Theory 2010-04-05 v3

Abstract

Fusion reactions of neutron-halo nuclei are investigated theoretically with a three-body model. The time-dependent wave-packet method is used to solve the three-body Schrodinger equation. The halo neutron behaves as a spectator during the Coulomb dissociation process of the projectile. The fusion cross sections of 11Be-209Bi and 6He-238U are calculated and are compared with measurements. Our calculation indicates that the fusion cross section is slightly hindered by the presence of weakly bound neutrons.

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@article{arxiv.nucl-th/0506073,
  title  = {Suppressed fusion cross section for neutron halo nuclei},
  author = {Makoto Ito and Kazuhiro Yabana and Takashi Nakatsukasa and Manabu Ueda},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:nucl-th/0506073},
  year   = {2010}
}

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11 pages, 5 figures, use revtex