Investigation of nuclear matter distribution of the neutron-rich He isotopes by proton elastic scattering at intermediate energies.

Absolute differential cross-sections for elastic p6He and p8He scattering were measured in inverse kinematics with secondary beams. In order to supplement data taken for small-angle scattering, differential cross-sections for higher momentum transfer were measured using liquid hydrogen target. Both data sets were analyzed together. They have permitted to deduce the radial shape of the nuclear matter distributions and the root-mean-square radii with the help of Glauber theory. In addition to a phenomenological analysis, used already in the previous work, a model-independent analysis with a help of a Sum-Of-Gaussians (SOG) method has been performed. The experimental p6;8He elastic scattering cross-sections have also been compared with the predictions from various theoretical nuclear models. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]