Microscopic description of light unstable nuclei with the stochastic variational method

Abstract

The structure of the light proton and neutron rich nuclei is studied in a microscopic multicluster model using the stochastic variational method. This approach enables us to describe the weakly bound nature of these nuclei in a consistent way. Applications for various nuclei ${}^{6-9}$Li, ${}^7$Be, ${}^8$B, ${}^9$C, ${}^{9-10}$Be, ${}^{9-10}$B presented. The paper discusses the relation of this model to other models as well as the possible extension for p and sd shell nuclei.

Comments: 11 pages, latex, no figures.