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Neutron-proton mass difference in finite nuclei and the Nolen-Schiffer anomaly

Nuclear Theory 2008-11-26 v2

Abstract

The neutron-proton mass difference in finite nuclei is studied in the framework of a medium-modified Skyrme model. The possible interplay between the effective nucleon mass in finite nuclei and the Nolen-Schiffer anomaly is discussed. In particular, we find that a correct description of the properties of mirror nuclei leads to a stringent restriction of possible modifications of the nucleon's effective mass in nuclei.

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@article{arxiv.0802.1455,
  title  = {Neutron-proton mass difference in finite nuclei and the Nolen-Schiffer anomaly},
  author = {Ulf-G. Meißner and A. M. Rakhimov and A. Wirzba and U. T. Yakhshiev},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:0802.1455},
  year   = {2008}
}

Comments

13 pages, 6 figures (some typos corrected and references added)