Physics – Nuclear Physics – Nuclear Theory
Scientific paper
2000-11-09
Rev. Mex. Fis. Sup. 2(1999)106
Physics
Nuclear Physics
Nuclear Theory
9 Pages, 6 figures, Work Supported by USDOE Grant No. DE-FG02-94ER40870 Invited Talk, XXII Symposium on Nucl. Phys., Jan 6-9,
Scientific paper
The observation of large E1 strength near threshold in the electromagnetic dissociation of 11Li poses a fundamental question: Is the large E1 strength due to the threshold or is it due to a low lying E1 state? Such molecular cluster states were observed in 18O and in several nuclei near the drip line. We discuss the nature of the "threshold effect" as well as review the situation in Molecular (and Particle Physics) where such Molecular States are observed near the dissociation limit. We suggest that the situation in 11Li is reminiscent of the argon-benzene molecule where the argon atom is loosely bound by a polarization (van der Waals) mechanism and thus leads to a very extended object lying near the dissociation limit. Such states are also suggested to dominate the structure of mesons [a_0(980), f_0(975)] and baryons [Lambda(1405)] with proposed Kaon molecular structure (e.g. by Dalitz) near threshold. The inspection of such states throughout Physics allows us to gain insight into this phenomenon and suggest that a new collective Molecular Dipole Degree of Freedom plays a major role in the structure of hadrons (halo nuclei, mesons and baryons), and that quantitative tools such as the E1 Molecular Sum Rule are useful for elucidating the nature of the observed low lying E1 strength in halo nuclei.
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