Alpha particle condensation and nuclear rainbow scattering

S Ohkubo, Y Hirabayashi

Published 2011-02-09Version 1

It is shown that a dilute property of an $\alpha$ particle condensate can be seen in the Airy structure of nuclear rainbow and prerainbow scattering. The dilute property of the Hoyle state of $^{12}$C with a developed $\alpha$ cluster structure is discussed by studying refractive $^3$He+$^{12}$C and $\alpha$+$^{12}$C scattering.