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Besides the yield ratio of free spectator neutrons produced in ultracentral $^{96}$Zr+$^{96}$Zr to $^{96}$Ru+$^{96}$Ru collisions, we propose that the yield ratio $N_n/N_p$ of free spectator neutrons to protons in a single collision system…

Nuclear Theory · Physics 2022-09-28 Lu-Meng Liu , Chun-Jian Zhang , Jun Xu , Jiangyong Jia , Guang-Xiong Peng

The unambiguous observation of a Chiral Magnetic Effect (CME)-driven charge separation is the core aim of the isobar program at RHIC consisting of ${^{96}_{40}}$Zr+${^{96}_{40}}$Zr and ${^{96}_{44}}$Ru+${^{96}_{44}}$Ru collisions at $\sqrt…

Nuclear Theory · Physics 2020-07-08 Jan Hammelmann , Alba Soto-Ontoso , Massimiliano Alvioli , Hannah Elfner , Mark Strikman

The radii of nucleon distribution, bulk density, and neutron skin in nuclei beyond the \beta-stability line are studied within the direct variational method. We evaluate the partial equation of state of finite nuclei and demonstrate that…

Nuclear Theory · Physics 2012-03-22 V. M. Kolomietz , S. V. Lukyanov , A. I. Sanzhur

{ {\bf Background:} Knowing the difference between the neutron and proton densities of nuclei is a significant topic because of its importance for understanding neutron star structures and cooling mechanisms. The coherent-nuclear…

Nuclear Theory · Physics 2019-10-23 Gerald A. Miller

The fragment production in collisions of $^{48,50}$Ca+$^{12}$C at 50 MeV/nucleon are simulated via the Isospin-Dependent Quantum Molecular Dynamics (IQMD) model followed by the {GEMINI code}. {By changing the diffuseness parameter of…

Nuclear Theory · Physics 2015-04-02 Z. T. Dai , D. Q. Fang , Y. G. Ma , X. G. Cao , G. Q. Zhang , W. Q. Shen

The complex nature of the nuclear forces generates a broad range and diversity of observational phenomena. Heavy nuclei, though orders of magnitude less massive than neutron stars, are governed by the same underlying physics, which is…

Nuclear Experiment · Physics 2019-09-04 M. Thiel , C. Sfienti , J. Piekarewicz , C. J. Horowitz , M. Vanderhaeghen

We explore how nuclear modifications to the nucleon parton distributions affect production of high-$p_T$ hadrons in heavy ion collisions. We perform a leading order calculation of the high-$p_T$ charged pion, kaon and proton spectra using…

Nuclear Theory · Physics 2010-07-02 S. R. Klein , R. Vogt

We study the effects of correlations beyond the independent particle model in the evaluation of neutron skins of various neutron-rich doubly magic nuclei. We consider short- and long-range correlations to take into account the presence of…

Nuclear Theory · Physics 2022-07-01 G. Co' , M. Anguiano , A. M. Lallena

I investigate the elastic electron scattering off nuclei far from the stability line. The effects of the neutron and proton skins and halos on the differential cross sections are explored. Examples are given for the charge distribution in…

Nuclear Theory · Physics 2008-11-26 C. A. Bertulani

The neutron skin thickness of nuclei is a sensitive probe of the nuclear symmetry energy having multiple implications for nuclear and astrophysical studies. However, precision measurements of this observable are difficult. The analysis of…

Nuclear Theory · Physics 2010-05-27 M. Warda , X. Viñas , X. Roca-Maza , M. Centelles

In heavy nuclei the spatial distribution of protons and neutrons is different. At CERN SPS energies production of $\pi^+$ and $\pi^-$ differs for $pp$, $pn$, $np$ and $nn$ scattering. These two facts lead to an impact parameter dependence…

Nuclear Theory · Physics 2009-11-10 Antoni Szczurek , Piotr Pawlowski

The neutron skin of atomic nuclei impacts the structure of neutron-rich nuclei, the equation of state of nucleonic matter, and the size of neutron stars. Here we predict the neutron skin of selected light- and medium-mass nuclei using…

Nuclear Theory · Physics 2023-01-23 S. J. Novario , D. Lonardoni , S. Gandolfi , G. Hagen

The model dependence in the correlations of the neutron-skin thickness in heavy nuclei with various symmetry energy parameters is analyzed by using several families of systematically varied microscopic mean field models. Such correlations…

Nuclear Theory · Physics 2016-06-22 C. Mondal , B. K. Agrawal , M. Centelles , G. Colò , X. Roca-Maza , N. Paar , X. Viñas , S. K. Singh , S. K. Patra

The formation of $\alpha$-particle clusters on the surface of heavy nuclei is described in a generalized relativistic mean-field model with explicit cluster degrees of freedom. The effects on the size of the neutron skin of Sn nuclei and…

Nuclear Theory · Physics 2015-06-19 Stefan Typel

We analyze the influence of the single-particle structure on the neutron density distribution and the neutron skin in Ca, Ni, Zr, Sn, and Pb isotopes. The nucleon density distributions are calculated in the Hartree-Fock+BCS approach with…

Nuclear Theory · Physics 2014-06-06 M. Warda , M. Centelles , X. Vinas , X. Roca-Maza

Neutron skin thickness ($\Delta r_{\rm np}$) of nuclei and the inferred nuclear symmetry energy are of critical importance to nuclear physics and astrophysics. It is traditionally measured by nuclear processes with significant theoretical…

Nuclear Theory · Physics 2022-01-07 Hao-jie Xu , Hanlin Li , Ying Zhou , Xiaobao Wang , Jie Zhao , Lie-Wen Chen , Fuqiang Wang

The neutron-skin thickness of heavy nuclei provides a fundamental link to the equation of state of neutron-rich matter, and hence to the properties of neutron stars. The Lead Radius Experiment ("PREX") at Jefferson Laboratory has recently…

Nuclear Theory · Physics 2015-06-16 J. Piekarewicz

To improve the constraints of symmetry energy at subsaturation density, measuring and accumulating more neutron skin data for neutron rich unstable nuclei is naturally required. Aiming to probe the neutron skin of unstable nuclei by using…

Nuclear Theory · Physics 2023-04-25 Junping Yang , Xiang Chen , Ying Cui , Zhuxia Li , Yingxun Zhang

The isospin dependence of in-medium nuclear effective interactions is a fundamental issue in nuclear physics and has broad ramifications in astrophysics. Its uncertainties, especially the difference of neutron-proton interactions in the…

Nuclear Theory · Physics 2022-06-15 Bao-An Li , Bao-Jun Cai , Lie-Wen Chen , Wen-Jie Xie , Jun Xu , Nai-Bo Zhang