%0 Journal Article %T Study of the $^7Be(p,¦Ã)^8B$ and $^7Li(n,¦Ã)^8Li$ capture reactions using the shell model embedded in the continuum %A K. Bennaceur %A F. Nowacki %A J. Okolowicz %A M. Ploszajczak %J Physics %D 1999 %I arXiv %R 10.1016/S0375-9474(99)00133-5 %X We apply the realistic shell model which includes the coupling between many-particle (quasi-)bound states and the continuum of one-particle scattering states to the spectroscopy of mirror nuclei: $^8$B and $^8$Li, as well as to the description of low energy cross sections (the astrophysical S factors) in the capture reactions:$^7Be(p,\gamma)^8B$ and $^7Li(n,\gamma)^8Li$. %U http://arxiv.org/abs/nucl-th/9901060v3