A Two-Cluster Approach for the Structure and Reactions of Halo Nuclei
Hasan Maridi,
University of Manchester,
The School of Applied and Engineering Physics Seminar Series will occur on Tuesday 4th March, at 11:15 at the UM6P campus (Ryad 5, 1st floor).
Abstract:
Halo nuclei are characterized by their extended matter distributions, low separation energies, strong clustering, large interaction cross-sections, and enhanced electric dipole (E1) strength at low energies. We present a two-cluster approach to investigate the structural properties of weakly bound and halo nuclei [1]. The coupling between elastic and breakup channels is essential for accurately analyzing the structure and reactions of halo nuclei. By solving the Schrödinger equation for the internal motion of the exotic projectile, we derive new expressions for the Coulomb dynamical polarization potential (CDPP) and electric dipole polarizability [2]. Incorporating continuum excitations into the CDPP enables its successful application in calculating Coulomb dissociation and radiative capture cross-sections at high energies [3]. This model is also applicable for determining nuclear reaction rates in various astrophysical scenarios. Furthermore, the CDPP can be used for simultaneous calculations of elastic scattering, fusion, transfer, and breakup cross-sections at low energies [4].
Biography:
Hasan Maridi is a theoretical nuclear physicist specializing in nuclear reaction theories. He earned his PhD in Theoretical Nuclear Physics from Cairo University and has extensive research and teaching experience at institutions in Yemen, Jordan, Poland, and the United Kingdom. His research focuses on nuclear reaction theories, including scattering, breakup, and reactions of exotic nuclei, as well as the energy and mass dependencies in microscopic optical and dynamical potentials.
Dr. Maridi has been actively involved in international collaborations and has published in leading scientific journals. He has presented his research at major nuclear physics conferences worldwide and delivered invited talks at universities across the UK and Europe. In addition to his research, he is passionate about teaching and has taught physics, mechanics, and energy courses at multiple universities, supervising numerous student projects.
From 2018 to 2020, Dr. Maridi taught at Philadelphia University (Jordan), and from 2020 to 2022, he conducted research at the Heavy Ion Laboratory, University of Warsaw (Poland). Currently, he is based at the Nuclear Physics Group at the University of Manchester, where he continues his research in nuclear physics.
Localization: Ryad 5, 1st Floor.