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Neutron-Proton Radii in N \approx Z Nuclei

Nuclear Theory 2011-02-28 v1

Abstract

A simple formula is derived that describes how the Coulomb interaction affects the proton radius in nuclei. It determines the difference between neutron and proton radii in nuclei with N approx Z. It also provides an estimate for the difference between the radii of the Z core neutrons and the protons in nuclei with a large neutron excess. The results obtained from the derived formula are compared with radii calculated in a Skyrme Hartree-Fock calculation.

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@article{arxiv.1006.2034,
  title  = {Neutron-Proton Radii in N \approx Z Nuclei},
  author = {N. Auerbach},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1006.2034},
  year   = {2011}
}

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6 pages