Low-energy nuclear reactions with weakly-bound systems

We discuss the problem of subbarrier fusion processes in reactions involving weakly-bound projectiles, in particular with respect to the effect of the strong coupling to break-up channels. Within a simple schematic coupled-channel model we show that the coupling to reaction channels (including continuum break-up channels) seems to predict enhancement of fusion below the barrier (for total fusion and, to a lesser degree, also for complete fusion), when the reaction process is treated within the conventional approach, with proper modifications due to weak-binding nature of halo systems (as for example the long range of formfactors and potentials).