$\alpha+{}^2n+{}^2n$ 3-body cluster structures and dineutron breaking in ${}^8 \mathrm{He}$
Abstract
The state of has been discovered by a recent experiment, which suggested a developed cluster structure of spatially correlated neutron pairs, called "dineutrons" (). We aim to investigate the structure of and to clarify the monopole excitation mode in system while focusing on the cluster structures and the breaking of clusters. We apply a microscopic cluster model with the generator coordinate method for the cluster and cluster dynamics. The -closure component, which is induced by the spin-orbit force, is also incorporated. The present calculation reasonably reproduces the experimental data of the properties of , such as and separation energies, energy spectra, and radii. The spatially developed cluster structure of the state is obtained. The and states have dominant components of 3-body cluster, but contain significant breaking components which contribute to the energy gain and size shrinking of the system. The monopole excitation in is regarded as a radial excitation, which is similar to that in . The cluster structures play a dominant role in , and the mixing of the dineutron breaking contributes to significant structural effects.
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@article{arxiv.2505.16235,
title = {$\alpha+{}^2n+{}^2n$ 3-body cluster structures and dineutron breaking in ${}^8 \mathrm{He}$},
author = {Kosei Nakagawa and Yoshiko Kanada-En'yo},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2505.16235},
year = {2025}
}
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11 pages, 5 figures, 6 tables