Eur. Phys. J. Plus (2018) 133: 463
https://doi.org/10.1140/epjp/i2018-12343-0

Review

Direct reactions as quantum probes for nuclei

Center for Nuclear Study, the University of Tokyo, 2-1 Hirosawa, 351-0198, Saitama, Japan

^* e-mail: shimoura@cns.s.utokyo.ac.jp

Received: 19 June 2018
Accepted: 14 September 2018
Published online: 13 November 2018

Abstract

Direct reactions are important and useful tools for obtaining information on nuclear properties. Basic quantum scattering theories, their features and underlying pictures are presented and discussed. New aspects using rare-isotope beams are also introduced.