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Antikaon-nucleus dynamics: from quasibound states to kaon condensation

Nuclear Theory 2011-04-07 v2 High Energy Physics - Phenomenology Nuclear Experiment

Abstract

Coupled-channel Kbar-N dynamics near threshold and its repercussions in few-body Kbar-nuclear systems are briefly reviewed, highlighting studies of a K^-pp quasibound state. In heavier nuclei, the extension of mean-field calculations to multi-Kbar nuclear and hypernuclear quasibound states is discussed. It is concluded that strangeness in finite self-bound systems is realized through hyperons, with no room for kaon condensation.

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@article{arxiv.0912.2214,
  title  = {Antikaon-nucleus dynamics: from quasibound states to kaon condensation},
  author = {Avraham Gal},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:0912.2214},
  year   = {2011}
}

Comments

Proceedings version of plenary talk at Quark Nuclear Physics (QNP09) September 2009, Beijing; matches published version