Reliable extraction of the dB(E1)/dE for 11Be from its breakup at 520 MeV/nucleon

Abstract

We analyze the breakup of the one-neutron halo nucleus 11Be measured at 520 MeV/nucleon at GSI on Pb and C targets within an eikonal description of the reaction including a proper treatment of special relativity. The Coulomb term of the projectile-target interaction is corrected at first order, while its nuclear part is described at the optical limit approximation. Good agreement with the data is obtained using a description of 11Be, which fits the breakup data of RIKEN. This solves the apparent discrepancy between the dB(E1)/dE estimations from GSI and RIKEN for this nucleus. Keywords: One-neutron halo nuclei, dB(E1)/dE, Coulomb breakup, Nuclear breakup, Eikonal model, Relativistic correction