Reaction mechanisms of weakly bound and exotic nuclei at near-barrier energies

The experimental results concerning the reaction mechanisms of light weakly bound stable as well as radioactive nuclei, on various targets at near-barrier energies are reviewed and discussed. In order to study the reaction mechanisms of radioactive nuclei at near-barrier energies our collaboration developed a new line (EXOTIC) for the production of light exotic nuclei, by inverse kinematics nuclear reactions using the beams from the Tandem XTU accelerator of the Laboratori Nazionali di Legnaro impinging on H2 or CH4 gas target