Neutron transfer and nuclear breakup in²⁰⁸Pb(¹¹Li,⁹Li) reaction

Abstract

Neutron transfer and nuclear breakup processes in reaction with weakly bound nucleus 11Li at energies near the Coulomb barrier are investigated in the framework of the time-dependent Schrödinger equation. The evolution of probability density of outer weakly bound neutrons of 11Li in the collision with 208Pb was studied. The probabilities and cross sections of outer neutrons removal (breakup processes and transfer to target nucleus) were calculated. Theoretical predictions of the two-neutron removal probability values were obtained for angles from 140◦ to 180◦ . The theoretical results have close similarity with experimental data for the two-neutron removal in reaction 208Pb(11Li,9 Li).

Keywords

• time-dependent schrödinger equation
• neutron transfer and breakup reactions
• weakly bound nuclei