This review examines the tendency of light nuclei to exhibit clustering, where correlations
between nucleons result in the formation of precipitates, typically α particles. The …

A review of evidence on the properties of the A= 12 nuclei, with emphasis on material
leading to information about the structure of the A= 12 systems.

Background: Near-threshold α-clustered states in light nuclei have been postulated to have
a structure consisting of a diffuse gas of α particles which condense into the 0 s orbital …

In this article we review the present status of α clustering in nuclear systems. First of all, an
important aspect is condensation in nuclear matter. Like for pairing, quartetting in matter is at …

It is a well-known fact that a cluster of nucleons can be formed in the interior of an atomic
nucleus, and such clusters may occupy molecular-like orbitals, showing characteristics …

Identification of α-cluster states analogous to the C 12 Hoyle state in heavier α-conjugate
nuclei can provide tests of the existence of α condensates in nuclei. Such states are …

An experiment of 12 C (16 O, 16 O→ 4 α) 12 C was performed at a beam energy of 96 MeV.
A large number of 4-α events were recorded in coincidence and with full particle …

Neutron-transfer reactions with fast secondary beams of Ne 17, O 15, and C 9 have been
studied with the HiRA and CAESAR arrays. Excited states of Ne 18, O 16, and C 10 in the …

A study of the 4 α linear-chain structure in high-lying collective excitation states of O 16 with
covariant density functional theory is presented. The low-spin states are obtained by …

A theoretical method is proposed to describe the ground and excited cluster states of atomic
nuclei. The method makes use of the equation of motion of the Gaussian wave packets to …