TY - JOUR AU - Sreeja, I. AU - Balasubramaniam, M. PY - 2018/02/05 Y2 - 2024/03/29 TI - The Three-Body Structure of 2n and 2p Halo Nuclei JF - Journal of Nuclear Physics, Material Sciences, Radiation and Applications JA - J. Nucl. Phy. Mat. Sci. Rad. A. VL - 5 IS - 2 SE - Articles DO - 10.15415/jnp.2018.52024 UR - https://jnp.chitkara.edu.in/index.php/jnp/article/view/59 SP - 265-281 AB - <p>A three-cluster model developed for ternary fission studies has been applied for the first time to study the three-body structure of 2n and 2p halo nuclei. For the experimentally known 2n, 2p halo nuclei, all possible ternary fragmentation potential energy surface (PES) is calculated. The two-body breakup reported earlier, clearly indicated a strong minimum in the PES corresponding to 1n/1p and/or 2n/2p cluster plus core configuration. However, the present calculations of PES reveal that, the three- body breakup does not result always with 2n and/or 2p as a cluster. A 1n and/or 1p cluster along with the core is initially formed, and then the core loses one nucleon to make either a 2n plus core or 2p plus core structure. The results are substantiated with the calculations of preformation probability calculated within quantum mechanical fragmentation theory.</p> ER -