Advancing the IAV Model with CDCC Wave Functions for Realistic Descriptions of Two-Body Projectile Breakup

Inclusive breakup is an important reaction mechanism of reactions induced by weakly bound nuclei. The Ichimura, Austern, and Vincent (IAV) model is widely used to analyze inclusive breakup processes and is based on a Distorted Wave Born Approximation (DWBA). However, the validity of the DWBA form for inclusive breakup requires further exploration. In this study, we present a derivation of the IAV model, using the continuum-discretized coupled-channels (CDCC) wave function, and apply it to the $d+^{93}$Nb reaction. We examine the differences between the CDCC-IAV and DWBA-IAV models by artificially modifying the binding energy of the deuteron using two distinct types of optical potential. Our findings indicate that the CDCC method potentially provides a more fundamental description of the $d$+$A$ interaction and may provide a more realistic description of the interior part of the wave function. This study offers significant potential in increasing the precision and dependability of weakly bound nuclei inclusive breakup process estimation within a fully quantum mechanical model.
Comment: 16 pages, 7 figures, submitted for publication