Neutron Skin size dependence of the nuclear binding energy

S. J. Lee; A. Z. Mekjian

Neutron Skin size dependence of the nuclear binding energy

Nuclear Theory 2012-10-02 v2 Nuclear Experiment

Authors: S. J. Lee , A. Z. Mekjian

Abstract

The nuclear binding energy is studied using a finite temperature density functional theory. A Skyrme interaction is used in this work. Volume, surface, and symmetry energy contributions to the binding energy are investigated. The case of neutron skin is considered in detail. The neutron skin modifies the mass $A$ dependence of various terms and $I$ dependence of the skin thickness is proportional to $I$ for the case of same central density.

Keywords

nuclear binding energy neutron skin density functional theory Skyrme interaction symmetry energy finite temperature

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@article{arxiv.1108.5790,
  title  = {Neutron Skin size dependence of the nuclear binding energy},
  author = {S. J. Lee and A. Z. Mekjian},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1108.5790},
  year   = {2012}
}

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