Abstract.
An overview of direct reactions employed for nuclear structure studies is presented. The basic and most used analysis methods of elastic and inelastic scattering, transfer reactions and intermediate-energy removal reactions are reviewed. The most relevant observables from direct reactions regarding the nuclear many-body problem, as well as related experimental techniques, are illustrated through recent achievements with unstable nuclei.
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Obertelli, A. Nuclear structure from direct reactions with rare isotopes: observables, methods and highlights. Eur. Phys. J. Plus 131, 319 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1140/epjp/i2016-16319-8
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