Systematic structure of the neutron drip-line {sup 22}C nucleus

Journal Article · Fri Oct 24 04:00:00 EDT 2014 · AIP Conference Proceedings

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4898484· OSTI ID:22308059

Ismail, Atef ^[1]; Cheong, Lee Yen; Yahya, Noorhana ^[2]; Tammam, M. ^[3]

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1. Fundamental and Applied Sciences Department, Universiti Teknologi Petronas, Bandar Seri Iskandar, 31750 Tronoh, Perak, Malaysia and Department of Physics, Al-Azhar University, 71524 Assiut (Egypt)
2. Fundamental and Applied Sciences Department, Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS, Bandar Seri Iskandar, 31750 Tronoh, Perak (Malaysia)
3. Department of Physics, Al-Azhar University, 71524 Assiut (Egypt)

In the present work we systematically discuss the nuclear structure of the the heaviest particle-bound carbon isotope, {sup 22}C. The ground state wave function of the carbon isotope is calculated using the {sup 20}C core plus two-valence neutron based on a phenomenological mean-field MF potential. We apply the deduced wave function to provide the nuclear matter density which is necessary in the calculations of the total reaction cross section. Calculations show that there is a reasonable good description of the experimental binding energy BE and root-mean square RMS radius. The exotic structure and configuration of the ground state carbon isotope is explained and a consistent explanation on the two-neutron halo (Borromean) nucleus is given.

• OSTI ID: 22308059
• Journal Information: AIP Conference Proceedings, Journal Name: AIP Conference Proceedings Journal Issue: 1 Vol. 1621; ISSN APCPCS; ISSN 0094-243X
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

73 NUCLEAR PHYSICS AND RADIATION PHYSICS
BINDING ENERGY
CARBON 20
CARBON 22
CROSS SECTIONS
GROUND STATES
MEAN-FIELD THEORY
NEUTRONS
NUCLEAR HALOS
NUCLEAR MATTER
NUCLEAR POTENTIAL
NUCLEAR STRUCTURE
VALENCE
WAVE FUNCTIONS