arXiv · 1603.03858
Determination of a dineutron correlation in Borromean nuclei via a quasi-free knockout ($p,pn$) reaction?
Abstract
To discuss the dineutron correlation in the ground state, the quasi-free neutron knockout reaction on $^6$He is investigated.In the present work, the momentum distribution of the two emitted neutrons is calculated with the $\alpha$~+~$n$~+~$n$ three-body model and a simple reaction model to assess the effects of the knockout process via the $^5$He resonance and the target dependence in the momentum distribution. A clear signature of the dineutron correlation can be obtained by choosing the kinematical condition so the process via the $^5$He resonance is excluded because the $^5$He resonance drastically changes the momentum distribution. Using the proton target is important in the quantitative discussion on the dineutron correlation by the knockout reaction. In addition to theoretical arguments, a possible experimental setup to determine the dineutron correlation via the quasi-free knockout reaction is considered.
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Yuma Kikuchi, Kazuyuki Ogata, Yuki Kubota, Masaki Sasano, Tomohiro Uesaka. 2016-03-12. Determination of a dineutron correlation in Borromean nuclei via a quasi-free knockout ($p,pn$) reaction?. https://arxiv.org/abs/1603.03858
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