Two-neutron knockout from neutron-deficient $^{34}$Ar, $^{30}$S, and   $^{26}$Si
  Two-neutron knockout reactions from nuclei in the proximity of the proton dripline have been studied using intermediate-energy beams of neutron-deficient $^{34}$Ar, $^{30}$S, and $^{26}$Si. The inclusive cross sections, and also the partial cross sections for the population of individual bound final states of the $^{32}$Ar, $^{28}$S and $^{24}$Si knockout residues, have been determined using the combination of particle and $\gamma$-ray spectroscopy. Similar to the two-proton knockout mechanism on the neutron-rich side of the nuclear chart, these two-neutron removal reactions from already neutron-deficient nuclei are also shown to be consistent with a direct reaction mechanism. 
K. Yoneda, A. Obertelli, A. Gade, D. Bazin, B.A. Brown, C.M. Campbell,   J.M. Cook, P.D. Cottle, A.D. Davies, D.-C. Dinca, T...