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Quartetting ($\alpha$-like clustering) occurs in low density matter ($\le 0.03$ fm$^{-3}$) which exists, e.g., at the surface of nuclei. It is of interest for the $\alpha$ preformation to calculate the $\alpha$ decay of heavy nuclei such as…

Nuclear Theory · Physics 2017-08-02 G. Röpke , P. Schuck , C. Xu , Z. Ren , M. Lyu , B. Zhou , Y. Funaki , H. Horiuchi , A. Tohsaki , T. Yamada

The alpha-cluster states of $^{22}$Ne are studied within the framework of the semimicroscopic algebraic cluster model (SACM). The band structure, energy spectrum as well as E2 and E1 transitions are calculated and are compared with the…

Nuclear Theory · Physics 2015-06-16 G. Lévai

Alpha clustering is an important dynamic in nuclear physics, with growing interest to its study in heavy nuclei in recent years. Theoretically, the microscopic cluster models taking nucleons as relevant degrees of freedom have been widely…

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Quasi-nuclear systems, representing nuclei with variable size, are studied to investigate the occurrence of the spin-orbit term in the nuclear mean field in the transition from infinite nuclear matter to finite nuclei. Relativistic as well…

Nuclear Theory · Physics 2021-02-10 H. Müther

The initial-state geometry in relativistic heavy-ion collisions provides a novel probe to nuclear cluster structure. For $^{20}$Ne, a novel approach is proposed to distinguish between the cluster configurations (5$\alpha$ versus $\alpha +…

Nuclear Theory · Physics 2026-03-03 Pei Li , Bo Zhou , Guo-Liang Ma

The possibility of the $^8$He and $^{9}$Li clusters in atomic nuclei is discussed. Until now most of the clusters in the conventional models have been limited to the closures of the three-dimensional harmonic oscillators, such as $^4$He,…

Nuclear Theory · Physics 2020-09-02 Naoyuki Itagaki , Tokuro Fukui , Junki Tanaka , Yuma Kikuchi

One of the common methods used to investigate the nuclear structures of atomic nuclei is the nuclear shell model. Similar to the placement of atomic electrons into orbits, in the nuclear shell model, protons and neutrons are thought to fill…

Nuclear Theory · Physics 2020-04-14 Serkan Akkoyun , Tuncay Bayram

Single particle spin-orbit interaction energy problem in nuclear shell structure is solved through negative harmonic oscillator in the self-similar-structure shell model (SSM) [4] and considering quarks' contributions on single particle…

Nuclear Theory · Physics 2012-03-01 Xiaobin Wang , Zhengda Wang , Xiaochun Wang , Xiaodong Zhang

The role of spherical quantum shells in the competition between fusion and quasi-fission is studied for reactions forming heavy elements. Measurements of fission fragment mass distributions for different reactions leading to similar…

Nuclear Experiment · Physics 2012-04-24 Cédric Simenel , D. J. Hinde , R. Du Rietz , M. Dasgupta , M. Evers , C. J. Lin , D. H. Luong , A. Wakhle

The Cluster Shell Model (CSM)describes light nuclei in terms of $k-\alpha$ particles and $x$ extra nucleons, in which the extra nucleon move in the deformed field generated by the geometric configuration of $\alpha$-particles. We present…

Nuclear Theory · Physics 2023-09-27 Omar Alejandro Diaz Caballero , Roelof Bijker

The catastrophe theory, an effective method for the description of phase transitions, is applied to the Semimicroscopic Algebraic Cluster Model (SACM) as an example of a non-trivial theory. The ground state and excited, rotational phase…

Nuclear Theory · Physics 2017-11-28 E. Lopez-Moreno , P. O. Hess , H. Yepez-Martinez

The Algebraic Cluster Model(ACM) is an interacting boson model that gives the relative motion of the cluster configurations in which all vibrational and rotational degrees of freedom are present from the outset. We schemed a solvable…

Nuclear Theory · Physics 2019-07-23 M. Ghapanvari , N. Amiri , M. A. Jafarizadeh

We investigate the imprint of $\alpha$ clustering on initial spin fluctuations in relativistic $^{16}\mathrm{O}+{}^{16}\mathrm{O}$ and $^{20}\mathrm{Ne}+{}^{20}\mathrm{Ne}$ collisions at $\sqrt{s_{\mathrm{NN}}}=5.36$~TeV. Utilizing…

Nuclear Theory · Physics 2026-05-12 Xiang Fan , Jun-Qi Tao , Ze-Fang Jiang , Ben-Wei Zhang

This article comprises three sections. Section 2 starts with a review of ab initio no-core shell model calculations by Monte Carlo Shell Model. Alpha clustering arises for 8,10,12Be and 12C with Daejeon16 and JISP16 interactions, even in…

Nuclear Theory · Physics 2026-04-09 Takaharu Otsuka , Alexander Volya , Naoyuki Itagaki

Open Quantum System (OQS) description of a many-body system involves interaction of Shell Model (SM) states through the particle continuum. In realistic nuclear applications, this interaction may lead to collective phenomena in the ensemble…

Nuclear Theory · Physics 2015-11-17 J. Okołowicz , W. Nazarewicz , M. Płoszajczak

A particular quantum phase transition (QPT) is studied at excited energies of light nuclei within the Semimicroscopic Algebraic Cluster Model (SACM), using a combination of catastrophe theory and a direct minimization of the potential. A…

We investigate the structures of $^{20}$Ne in the variation of the multiple bases of the antisymmetrized molecular dynamics (AMD). In this method, the multiple AMD bases are superposed and optimized simultaneously in the total-energy…

$Background$: The $\alpha$-cluster model was successful for describing spectroscopic properties of light nuclei near the shell closures. Evidences of the $\alpha$-cluster structure in $^{94}$Mo were shown, motivating the search for the same…

Nuclear Theory · Physics 2015-06-23 M. A. Souza , H. Miyake

The nucleon spin-orbit interaction is a cornerstone of nuclear structure theory, yet its isospin dependence remains elusive owing to the lack of clean experimental probes. Here we show that the charge-weak form factor difference in…

Nuclear Theory · Physics 2026-02-20 Tong-Gang Yue , Zhen Zhang , Lie-Wen Chen

In the present work, we examine the role of central (C), spin-orbit (SO) and tensor (T) components of two-nucleon interaction in the nuclear matrix elements (NMEs) of the two-neutrino double beta decay ($2\nu\beta\beta$) and the light…

Nuclear Theory · Physics 2020-03-12 Shahariar Sarkar , Pawan Kumar , Kanhaiya Jha , P. K. Raina