Nuclear size and related topics

Experimental studies on nuclear sizes and related topics are reviewed. The recent development of radioactive nuclear beams has enabled us to study the nuclear sizes of unstable nuclei. The nuclear sizes for unstable nuclei, which are deduced by the interaction cross sections and reaction cross sections, are mainly reviewed. From a theoretical view point, a Glauber-model analysis is important to deduce nuclear sizes. Other related topics, such as halo and skin from a nuclear size point of view are also discussed. (C) 2001 Elsevier Science B.V. All rights reserved.