Nuclear structure at the dripline Original Research Article

The neutron dripline has been reached for the time being for the lightest nuclei up to the element oxygen only. In this region of light neutron-rich nuclei, scattering experiments are feasible even for dripline nuclei by utilizing high-energy secondary beams produced by fragmentation. In the present article, reactions of high-energy radioactive beams will be exemplified discussing recent experimental results derived from measurements of breakup reactions performed at the LAND and FRS facilities at GSI.