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A systematic global investigation of differential charge radii has been performed within the CDFT framework for the first time. Theoretical results obtained with conventional covariant energy density functionals and separable pairing…

Nuclear Theory · Physics 2022-09-13 U. C. Perera , A. V. Afanasjev , P. Ring

The accuracy of atomic theory calculations limits the extraction of nuclear charge radii from isotope shift measurements of odd-proton nuclei. For Na isotopes, though precise spectroscopic measurements have existed since more than half a…

Atomic Physics · Physics 2022-03-31 B. Ohayon , R. F. Garcia Ruiz , Z. H. Sun , G. Hagen , T. Papenbrock , B. K. Sahoo

Fission product yields are key infrastructure data for nuclear applications in many aspects. It is a challenge both experimentally and theoretically to obtain accurate and complete energy-dependent fission yields. We apply the Bayesian…

Nuclear Theory · Physics 2019-09-25 Zi-Ao wang , Junchen Pei , Yue Liu , Yu Qiang

We exploit the great potential offered by Bayesian Neural Networks (BNNs) to directly decipher the internal composition of neutron stars (NSs) based on their macroscopic properties. By analyzing a set of simulated observations, namely NS…

Nuclear Theory · Physics 2023-09-15 Valéria Carvalho , Márcio Ferreira , Tuhin Malik , Constança Providência

Bulk nuclear observables such as charge radii and binding energies are well described by both nonrelativistic and covariant mean-field models. However, predictions of neutron radii, which are not tightly constrained by reliable data, vary…

Nuclear Theory · Physics 2009-07-09 R. J. Furnstahl

A unified description of the charge radii throughout the entire nuclide chart plays an essential role for our understanding of nuclear structure and fundamental nuclear interactions. In this work, the influence of new term, which catches…

Nuclear Theory · Physics 2025-08-05 Rong An , Shuai Sun , Xiang Jiang , Na Tang , Li-Gang Cao , Feng-Shou Zhang

The anomaly in the charge radii of Ca isotopes has been puzzling for nuclear theory for decades. We present the first self-consistent solution to this puzzle within the density functional theory without resorting to local parameter…

Nuclear Theory · Physics 2025-09-29 H. H. Xie , J. Li , Y. L. Yang , P. W. Zhao

In the event of a nuclear accident, or the detonation of a radiological dispersal device, quickly locating the source of the accident or blast is important for emergency response and environmental decontamination. At a specified time after…

Machine Learning · Computer Science 2025-02-26 Christopher Edwards , Ralph C Smith

In recent years, several successful applications of the Artificial Neural Networks (ANNs) have emerged in nuclear physics and high-energy physics, as well as in biology, chemistry, meteorology, and other fields of science. A major goal of…

We combine nonlocal effects with Bayesian Neural Network (BNN) methods to enhance the prediction accuracy of $\alpha$ decay half-lives. The results indicate that accounting for nonlocal effects significantly impacts the half-life…

Nuclear Theory · Physics 2025-10-17 Xuanpeng Xiao , Panpan Qi , Gongming Yu , Haitao Yang , Qiang Hu

Active learning, an iterative process of selecting the most informative data points for exploration, is crucial for efficient characterization of materials and chemicals property space. Neural networks excel at predicting these properties…

Disordered Systems and Neural Networks · Physics 2025-06-02 Sarah I. Allec , Maxim Ziatdinov

The first determination of the nuclear charge radius by laser spectroscopy for a five-electron system is reported. This is achieved by combining high-accuracy ab initio mass-shift calculations and a high-resolution measurement of the…

From the lightest Hydrogen isotopes up to the recently synthesized Oganesson (Z=118), it is estimated that as many as about 3000 atomic nuclei could exist in nature. Most of these nuclei are too short-lived to be occurring on Earth, but…

This paper describes and discusses Bayesian Neural Network (BNN). The paper showcases a few different applications of them for classification and regression problems. BNNs are comprised of a Probabilistic Model and a Neural Network. The…

Machine Learning · Computer Science 2018-01-31 Vikram Mullachery , Aniruddh Khera , Amir Husain

We studied the charge radius ($r_{c}$), neutron radius ($r_n$), and neutron skin-thickness ($\Delta r=r_n-r_p$) over a chain of isotopes from C to Zr with the stable region to the neutron drip line. Theoretical calculations are done with…

Nuclear Theory · Physics 2020-11-03 Usuf Rahaman , M. Ikram , M. Imran , Anisul Ain Usmani

Neural networks with binary weights are computation-efficient and hardware-friendly, but their training is challenging because it involves a discrete optimization problem. Surprisingly, ignoring the discrete nature of the problem and using…

Machine Learning · Computer Science 2020-08-19 Xiangming Meng , Roman Bachmann , Mohammad Emtiyaz Khan

We apply the recently proposed RMF(BCS)* ansatz to study the charge radii of the potassium isotopic chain up to $^{52}$K. It is shown that the experimental data can be reproduced rather well, qualitatively similar to the Fayans nuclear…

Nuclear Theory · Physics 2022-03-31 Rong An , Shi-sheng Zhang , Li-sheng Geng , Feng-shou Zhang

Pronounced changes of nuclear charge radii provide a stringent benchmark on the theoretical models and play a vital role in recognizing various nuclear phenomena. In this work, the systematic evolutions of nuclear charge radii along even…

Nuclear Theory · Physics 2023-03-28 Rong An , Xiao-Xu Dong , Li-Gang Cao , Feng-Shou Zhang

Nuclear density functional theory (DFT) is the only microscopic, global approach to the structure of atomic nuclei. It is used in numerous applications, from determining the limits of stability to gaining a deep understanding of the…

Nuclear Theory · Physics 2015-02-06 Nicolas Schunck , Jordan D. McDonnell , Jason Sarich , Stefan M. Wild , Dave Higdon

Collinear laser spectroscopy is performed on the nickel isotopes $^{58-68,70}$Ni, using a time-resolved photon counting system. From the measured isotope shifts, nuclear charge radii $R_c$ are extracted and compared to theoretical results.…