Elastic Scattering and Reaction Cross-section of ⁸Li on ²⁰⁹Bi Article Swipe

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YOU? · · 2020 · Open Access · · DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/epjconf/202022702010 · OA: W3003987548

Nuclear physics in the 21 st century is driven by a quest to understand the properties of ever more exotic nuclear systems. Unusual structural phenom- ena are observed to arise in light weakly bound nuclei such as 8 Li. 8 Li has a cluster structure core of 7 Li surrounded by a loosely bound neutron which is observed to influence reaction mechanisms near the fusion barrier. Elastic scat- tering provides a vital step towards understanding more complicated reaction mechanisms. In this work, elastic scattering was measured for 8 Li + 2 ° 9 Bi at energies 2% to 34% above the barrier, allowing extraction of reaction cross- sections. The systematics of the reaction cross-sections of 8 Li compared to neighbouring nuclei 6,7,9,11 Li are discussed.