Effects of the non-Newtonian gravity on properties of finite nuclei are studied by consistently incorporating both the direct and exchange contribution of the Yukawa potential in the Hartree-Fock approach using a well-tested Skyrme force for the strong interaction. It is shown for the first time that the strength of the Yukawa term in the non-Newtonian gravity is limited to log(∣α∣)<1.75/[λ(fm)]0.54+33.6 within the length scale of λ=1−10 fm in order for the calculated properties of finite nuclei not to be in conflict with accurate experimental data available.
@article{arxiv.1203.2678,
title = {Nuclear constraints on non-Newtonian gravity at femtometer scale},
author = {Jun Xu and Bao-An Li and Lie-Wen Chen and Hao Zheng},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1203.2678},
year = {2013}
}
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Additional discussions and references added; related Lab Talk is available via http://iopscience.iop.org/0954-3899/labtalk-article/52299