title: Towards a microscopic description of reactions involving exotic nuclei.
abstract: We propose an extension of the continuum discretized coupled channels (CDCC) method, where the projectile is described by a microscopic cluster model. This microscopic generalization (MCDCC) relies only on nucleon-target interactions, and therefore presents an important predictive power. Core excitations can be included without any further parameter. As an example, we investigate the 7Li+208Pb elastic scattering at Elab=27 and 35 MeV. The 7Li nucleus is known to present an α+t cluster structure, and is well described by the resonating group method. An excellent agreement is obtained for the 7Li+208Pb elastic cross sections, provided that breakup channels are properly included. We also present an application to inelastic scattering and discuss future applications of the MCDCC.
authors.affiliation: Physique Nucléaire Théorique et Physique Mathématique, C.P. 229, Université Libre de Bruxelles (ULB), B 1050 Brussels, Belgium and Instituto de Estudos Avançados da Universidade de São Paulo, Caixa Postal 72012, 05508-970 São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil and Departamento de Física Matemática, Instituto de Física da Universidade de São Paulo, Caixa Postal 66318, 05314-970 São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Descouvemont
authors.forename: M S
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Hussein