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Dineutron clusters

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T. Nakamura *
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K. Hagino
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Y. Kondo
DOI:10.1140/epja/s10050-026-01887-4delete
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The dineutron is a spatially compact two-neutron cluster, which is expected to appear in a low-density part of nuclei. In recent years, there has been rapid progress in experimental and theoretical research on dineutron clusters, particularly on neutron-rich rare isotopes. Experimentally, evidence for dineutron in two-neutron halo nuclei, such as $$^{11}$$ Li, has been obtained using Coulomb breakup, measurements of charge radii, and quasi-free proton scattering. Specific unbound nuclei just beyond the neutron drip line, which decay by emitting two neutrons, are also candidates for having a dineutron correlation. For instance, the dineutron structure has recently been investigated for $$^{16}$$ Be, focusing on its decay into the core and the two neutrons. Theoretically, it is shown that the dineutron is partially due to the admixture of different-parity configurations for the two valence neutrons. Few-body theories, including dynamical effects of the decay process, play important roles in interpreting three-body decays. We also discuss the four-neutron clusters, showing the experimental results of recent tetraneutron experiments and observation of $$^{28}$$ O. Possible relevance of these states to dineutron correlation is discussed. Finally, we discuss future perspectives on dineutron clusters in neutron-rich nuclei and their relation to the universal features in few-body physics.

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EUROPEAN PHYSICAL JOURNAL A
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department of physics
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Coulomb and nuclear breakup of a halo nucleus 11Be -: art. no. 054606
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Evidence for the 15Be ground state from 12Be+3n events
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errKuchera, A. N.; Shahid, R.; Zhao, J.; Edmondson, A.; DeYoung, P. A.; Frank, N.; McDonaugh, J.; Peterson-Veatch, O.; Rogers, W. F.; Redpath, T.; Thoennessen, M.
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First Observation of Ground State Dineutron Decay:Be16
err2012-03-09
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errA. Spyrou; Z. Kohley; T. Baumann; D. Bazin; B. A. Brown; G. Christian; P. A. DeYoung; J. E. Finck; N. Frank; E. Lunderberg; S. Mosby; W. A. Peters; A. Schiller; J. K. Smith; J. Snyder; M. J. Strongman; M. Thoennessen; A. Volya
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Coexistence of BCS- and BEC-Like Pair Structures in Halo Nuclei
err2007-07-13
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errK. Hagino; H. Sagawa; J. Carbonell; P. Schuck
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Recent experimental progress in nuclear halo structure studies
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errTanihata, Isao; Savajols, Herve; Kanungo, Rituparna
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