Three-body structures of low-lying nuclear states of ${}^8$Li

Abstract

The four nucleons in ${}^8$Li outside the $\alpha$-particle ($\alpha {=}^4$He) can be divided into pairs of one neutron ($n$) and 3 nucleons in the triton ($t{=}^3$H), or 2 in the deuteron ($d{=}^2$H) and two neutrons in a dineutron (${}^{2}n$). The corresponding three-body structures, $\alpha$+$t$+$n$ or $\alpha$+$d$+${}^{2}n$, are suggested to describe the bulk part of the low-energy ($<10$~MeV) states of ${}^8$Li. Several breakup thresholds influence the structures and possible decays. We calculate the three-body structures of the various $J^{\pi }$ states, where different clustering appear, e.g. ${}^7$Li*+$n$, ${}^6$Li*${+}^{2}n$, ${}^6$He*$+d$. The experimental ${}^8$Li spectrum can be reproduced with fine tuning by a three-body potential parameter. Three unobserved $0^{+}$ and an excited 2${}^{+}$ states are found. All states appear as bound states or resonances. The lowest or highest energies have cluster structures, $\alpha$+$t$+$n$ or $\alpha$+$d$+${}^{2}n$, respectively. We give calculated energy and width (if possible), geometry, and partial wave decomposition for all states.

arXiv commentTo be published in Physical Review C

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