Do multineutrons exist?

N. K. Timofeyuk

Do multineutrons exist?

Nuclear Theory 2007-05-23 v1

Authors: N. K. Timofeyuk

Abstract

Following recent work in which events which may correspond to a bound tetraneutron ( $^4$ n) were observed, it is pointed out that from the theoretical perspective the two-body nucleon-nucleon (NN) force cannot by itself bind four neutrons, even if it could bind a dineutron. Unrealistic modifications of the NN force or introduction of unreaslistic four-nucleon force would be needed in order to bind the tetraneutron. The existence of other multineutron systems is discussed.

Cite

@article{arxiv.nucl-th/0301020,
  title  = {Do multineutrons exist?},
  author = {N. K. Timofeyuk},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:nucl-th/0301020},
  year   = {2007}
}