Using α-Transfer Reactions to Populate Radioactive Beam Species, Present and Future Uses to Study Neutron-Rich Nuclei

The use of α-transfer reactions to populate states in nuclear species that cannot be produced in the present radioactive beam facilities is presented. Some examples of the use of these type of reactions to measure nuclear g factors and lifetimes will be discussed. The advantages and challenges for the use of α-transfer reactions with stable and radioactive beams will be discussed.