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Cluster description of light nuclei as a three-body problem

Conference · · AIP (Am. Inst. Phys.) Conf. Proc.; (United States)
OSTI ID:5940650

The alpha cluster model is used in describing the structures of the bound states of the /sup 6/Li, /sup 9/Be, and /sup 12/C nuclei. This assumption of the alpha cluster model considers the fact that the alpha particle is more tightly bound with an unusual stable structure. With this model each of the three nuclei, /sup 6/Li, /sup 9/Be, and /sup 12/C is presented as composed of three particles. The bound states of each of these nuclei are very useful for studying each of them as a three-body problem. The Faddeev formalism and the Lovelace formulations are followed. The three-body ground energies are calculated with a very high accuracy using only a very limited number of summation terms. Results of the actual binding energies of the above nuclei are listed for different two-body interactions. 5 references. (JFP)

Research Organization:
International Centre for Theoretical Physics, Trieste, Italy
OSTI ID:
5940650
Report Number(s):
CONF-780644-
Journal Information:
AIP (Am. Inst. Phys.) Conf. Proc.; (United States), Journal Name: AIP (Am. Inst. Phys.) Conf. Proc.; (United States) Vol. 47; ISSN APCPC
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English