Abstract
The differential cross sections for elastic proton scattering on the unstable neutron-rich nuclei 8 Li and 9 Li at E = 700 and 60 MeV per nucleon were considered. The 8 Li nucleus was treated on the basis of the three-body α-t-n model, while the 9 Li nucleus was considered within the α-t-n and 7 Li- n-n models. The cross sections in question were calculated within Glauber diffraction theory. A comparison of the results with available experimental data made it possible to draw conclusions on the quality of the wave functions and potential used in the calculations.