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In this paper, we have calculated the energy spectrum of 12C isotope by cluster model. The experimental results show that the "Hoyle" state at 7.65 MeV in 12C isotope has a well-developed three-alpha structure. Hence, we select a three-body…

Nuclear Theory · Physics 2016-02-12 Nafiseh Roshanbakht , Mohammad Reza Shojaei

We present an ab initio calculation of the quark mass dependence of the ground state energies of ^4He, ^8Be and ^{12}C, and of the energy of the Hoyle state in ^{12}C. These investigations are performed within the framework of lattice…

Nuclear Theory · Physics 2013-09-03 Evgeny Epelbaum , Hermann Krebs , Timo A. Lähde , Dean Lee , Ulf-G. Meißner

We present a microscopic calculation of multi-nucleon transfer reactions employing the time-dependent Hartree-Fock (TDHF) theory. In our previous publication [Phys. Rev. C 88, 014614 (2013)], we reported our analysis for the multi-nucleon…

Nuclear Theory · Physics 2016-11-10 Kazuyuki Sekizawa , Kazuhiro Yabana

The continuum random-phase approximation is extended to the one applicable to deformed nuclei. We propose two different approaches. One is based on the use of the three dimensional (3D) Green's function and the other is the small-amplitude…

Nuclear Theory · Physics 2009-11-10 Takashi Nakatsukasa , Kazuhiro Yabana

The structure of finite nuclei is investigated by employing an interaction model which is based on the low-momentum interaction $V_{lowk}$. It is supplemented by a density-dependent contact interaction fitted to reproduce the saturation…

Nuclear Theory · Physics 2015-06-19 E. N. E. van Dalen , H. Müther

Half-lives of beta+ decay and electron capture are studied in some selected superheavy nuclei produced in hot fusion reactions, namely, 290Fl, 293Mc, 294Lv, and 295Ts. The nuclear structure is described microscopically from deformed…

Nuclear Theory · Physics 2019-07-17 P. Sarriguren

The stability of the linear chain structure of three $\alpha$ clusters for $^{12}$C against the bending and fission is investigated in the cranking covariant density functional theory, in which the equation of motion is solved on a 3D…

Nuclear Theory · Physics 2020-07-22 Z. X. Ren , S. Q. Zhang , P. W. Zhao , N. Itagaki , J. A. Maruhn , J. Meng

Background: The understanding of nuclear reactions between light nuclei at energies below the Coulomb barrier is important for several astrophysical processes, but their study poses experimental and theoretical challenges. At sufficiently…

Nuclear Theory · Physics 2023-09-06 Salvatore Simone Perrotta , Maria Colonna , José Antonio Lay

The triple-alpha process, whereby evolved stars create carbon and oxygen, is believed to be fine-tuned to a high degree. Such fine-tuning is suggested by the unusually strong temperature dependence of the triple-alpha reaction rate at…

Nuclear Theory · Physics 2020-03-20 Timo A. Lähde , Ulf-G. Meißner , Evgeny Epelbaum

The carbon atom provides the backbone for the complex organic chemistry composing the building blocks of life. The physics of the carbon nucleus in its predominant isotope, $^{12}$C, is similarly full of multifaceted complexity. Some…

Nuclear Theory · Physics 2023-05-18 Shihang Shen , Serdar Elhatisari , Timo A. Lähde , Dean Lee , Bing-Nan Lu , Ulf-G. Meißner

Background: The triple-alpha reaction is the key to our understanding about the nucleosynthesis and the observed abundance of $^{12}$C in stars. The theory of this process is well established at high temperatures but rather ambiguous in the…

Nuclear Theory · Physics 2013-05-16 Ngoc B Nguyen , Filomena M Nunes , Ian J Thompson

We investigate ultrarelativistic collisions of the 12C nucleus with heavy targets and show that the harmonic flow measures based on ratios of cumulant moments are particularly suited to study the intrinsic deformation of the 12C wave…

Nuclear Theory · Physics 2014-12-10 Piotr Bozek , Wojciech Broniowski , Enrique Ruiz Arriola , Maciej Rybczynski

We study the electromagnetic responses of $^4$He within the framework of the self-consistent continuum random phase approximation theory. In this approach the ground state properties are described by a Hartree-Fock calculation. The single…

Nuclear Theory · Physics 2015-05-30 V. De Donno , M. Anguiano , G. Co' , A. M. Lallena

We study heavy-ion fusion reactions at energies near the Coulomb barrier, in particular with neutron-rich radioactive ion beams. Dynamic microscopic calculations are carried out on a three-dimensional lattice using the Density-Constrained…

Nuclear Theory · Physics 2015-06-11 V. E. Oberacker , A. S. Umar , R. Keser

Spectroscopic properties of low-lying states and cluster structures in $^{12}$C are analyzed in a "beyond mean-field framework" based on global energy density functionals (EDFs). To build symmetry-conserving collective states,…

Nuclear Theory · Physics 2019-03-20 Petar Marević , Jean-Paul Ebran , Elias Khan , Tamara Nikšić , Dario Vretenar

The algebraic molecular model is used in $^{12}$C to construct densities and transition densities connecting low-lying states of the rotovibrational spectrum, first and foremost those belonging to the rotational bands based on the ground…

Nuclear Theory · Physics 2019-09-12 A. Vitturi , J. Casal , L. Fortunato , E. G. Lanza

We aim to describe the cluster states of nuclear systems starting with a realistic interaction, which is a challenge of modern nuclear theories. Here, the short-range correlation of realistic interaction is treated by employing the damping…

Nuclear Theory · Physics 2020-03-20 Naoyuki Itagaki , Tokuro Fukui , Akihiro Tohsaki

The hyperspherical adiabatic expansion is combined with complex scaling and used to calculate the energy distributions of the particles arising from three-body decaying low-lying $^{12}$C resonances. The large distance continuum properties…

Nuclear Theory · Physics 2008-11-26 R. Alvarez-Rodriguez , E. Garrido , A. S. Jensen , D. V. Fedorov , H. O. U. Fynbo

Quasifission is the primary reaction mechanism that limits the formation of superheavy nuclei and consequently an important ingredient for choosing the best target-projectile combinations for the heavy element searches. Quasifission is…

Nuclear Theory · Physics 2015-11-13 A. S. Umar , V. E. Oberacker , C. Simenel

We determine cross sections and astrophysical S-factors of the reactions generated in collisions between $^{6}$Li and $^{3}$H, and $^{6}$Li and $^{3}$He. A microscopic three-cluster model is employed to study the dynamics of reactions…

Nuclear Theory · Physics 2024-05-16 Yu. A. Lashko , V. S. Vasilevsky , V. I. Zhaba