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Area of Science:

  • Nuclear physics
  • Quantum mechanics
  • Nuclear structure

Background:

  • Nuclear halos are exotic quantal structures found in atomic nuclei.
  • Studying these structures typically involves nuclear reactions.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To experimentally validate a new observable, the ratio of angular cross sections for breakup and scattering, as a probe of nuclear halo structure.
  • To assess the reaction-process independence and sensitivity of this observable.

Main Methods:

  • Experimental testing of the observable on the collision of Boron-11 (¹¹Be) on Carbon (C) at 22.8 MeV/nucleon.
  • Analysis of existing experimental data for Lead (Pb) at 19.1 MeV/nucleon.

Main Results:

  • The experimental results verified the theoretical predictions for the ratio of angular cross sections.
  • The study confirmed the sensitivity of this ratio to the nuclear halo structure.

Conclusions:

  • The ratio of angular cross sections is a reliable observable for studying nuclear halos.
  • This finding establishes a new spectroscopic tool for investigating nuclear structure in exotic nuclei far from stability.