The effect of projectile shape on cross sections and momentum distributions of fragments from heavy ion reactions is studied. We propose a new approach that implements the underlying symmetries of each isotope with a few parameters directly in the density. Various densities and their nuclear structure are then analyzed in the reactions of $^{ 12}$C and $^{ 11}$Li, $^{ 11}$Be, and $^{ 11}$C on a carbon target.
Categories: nucl-th