Neutron drip line and the equation of state of nuclear matter
Nuclear Theory
2014-11-21 v1
Abstract
We investigate how the neutron drip line is related to the density dependence of the symmetry energy, by using a macroscopic nuclear model that allows us to calculate nuclear masses in a way dependent on the equation of state of asymmetric nuclear matter. The neutron drip line obtained from these masses is shown to appreciably shift to a neutron-rich side in a nuclear chart as the density derivative of the symmetry energy increases. Such shift is clearly seen for light nuclei, a feature coming mainly from the surface property of neutron-rich nuclei.
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@article{arxiv.1005.3183,
title = {Neutron drip line and the equation of state of nuclear matter},
author = {Kazuhiro Oyamatsu and Kei Iida and Hiroyuki Koura},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1005.3183},
year = {2014}
}
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4 pages, 4 figures