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Title: {beta} decay of {sup 11}Li into {sup 9}Li and a deuteron within a three-body model

Journal Article · · Physical Review. C, Nuclear Physics
 [1];  [2];  [2]
  1. Physique Quantique, C.P. 165/82, Universite Libre de Bruxelles, B 1050 Brussels (Belgium)
  2. Physique Nucleaire Theorique et Physique Mathematique, C.P. 229, Universite Libre de Bruxelles, B 1050 Brussels (Belgium)

The {beta}-decay process of the {sup 11}Li halo nucleus into {sup 9}Li and d is studied in a three-body model. The {sup 11}Li nucleus is described as a {sup 9}Li+n+n system in hyperspherical coordinates on a Lagrange mesh. Various {sup 9}Li+d potentials involving a forbidden state, a physical bound state, and a resonance near 0.25 MeV in the s wave are compared. With an added surface absorption, they are compatible with elastic scattering data. The transition probability per time unit is quite sensitive to the location of the resonance. For a fixed resonance location, it does not depend much on the potential choice at variance with the {sup 6}He delayed deuteron decay. The calculated transition probability per time unit is larger than the experimental value but the difference can be explained by a slightly higher resonance location and/or by absorption from the {sup 9}Li+d final channel.

OSTI ID:
20864190
Journal Information:
Physical Review. C, Nuclear Physics, Vol. 74, Issue 6; Other Information: DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevC.74.064302; (c) 2006 The American Physical Society; Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); ISSN 0556-2813
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English