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Nuclear mass table in density functional approach inspired by neutron-star observations

Nuclear Theory 2023-10-24 v1

Abstract

Background: Nuclear energy-density functional (EDF) approach has been widely used to describe nuclear-matter equations of state (EoS) and properties of finite nuclei. Recent advancements in neutron-star (NS) observations have put constraints on the nuclear EoS. The Korea-IBS-Daegu-SKKU (KIDS) functional has been then developed to satisfy the NS observations and applied to homogeneous nuclear matter and spherical nuclei. Purpose: We examine the performance of the KIDS functional by calculating the masses and charge radii of even-even nuclei towards the drip lines. Method: The Kohn-Sham-Bogoliubov equation is solved by taking into account the axial deformation. Results: The root-mean-square deviation of the binding energy and the charge radius for the KIDS functional is 4.5--5.1 MeV and 0.03--0.04 fm, which is comparable to that for existing EDFs. The emergence and development of nuclear deformation in open-shell nuclei are well described. The location of the neutron drip line is according to the nuclear-matter parameter characterizing the low-mass NS. Conclusions: The NS-observation-inspired EDF offers a reasonable reproduction of the structures of finite nuclei. A future global optimization including more nuclear data will give better accuracy and high predictive power of neutron-rich nuclei.

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@article{arxiv.2304.01546,
  title  = {Nuclear mass table in density functional approach inspired by neutron-star observations},
  author = {Hana Gil and Nobuo Hinohara and Chang Ho Hyun and Kenichi Yoshida},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2304.01546},
  year   = {2023}
}

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9 pages, 6 figures, and 2 tables

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