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We show in the Skyrme-Hartree-Fock approach that unambiguous correlations exist between observables of finite nuclei and nuclear matter properties. Using this correlation analysis to existing data on the neutron skin thickness of Sn…

Nuclear Theory · Physics 2017-08-23 Lie-Wen Chen , Che Ming Ko , Jun Xu , Bao-An Li

Four quantities deducible from nuclear structure experiments have been claimed to correlate to the slope parameter $L$ of the symmetry energy; the neutron skin thickness, the cross section of low-energy dipole (LED) mode, dipole…

Nuclear Theory · Physics 2016-01-20 T. Inakura , H. Nakada

Background: Neutron-skin thickness is an excellent indicator of isovector properties of atomic nuclei. As such, it correlates strongly with observables in finite nuclei that depend on neutron-to-proton imbalance and the nuclear symmetry…

Nuclear Theory · Physics 2015-06-16 M. Kortelainen , J. Erler , W. Nazarewicz , N. Birge , Y. Gao , E. Olsen

The neutron-proton Fermi-energy difference and the correlation to nucleon separation energies for some magic nuclei are investigated with the Skyrme energy density functionals and nuclear masses, with which the nuclear symmetry energy at…

Nuclear Theory · Physics 2013-03-28 Ning Wang , Li Ou , Min Liu

The electric dipole polarizability $\alpha_D$ and the neutron skin thickness $\Delta R_{np}$ of $^{208}\mathrm{Pb}$ are two powerful and clean probes to constrain the symmetry energy at subsaturation density. Within the framework of the…

Nuclear Theory · Physics 2026-02-24 Dandan Niu , Xinyu Wang , Ying Cui , Qiang Zhao , Kai Zhao , Akira Ono , Yingxun Zhang

The symmetry energy contribution to the nuclear Equation of State (EoS) impacts various phenomena in nuclear astrophysics, nuclear structure, and nuclear reactions. Its determination is a key objective of contemporary nuclear physics with…

We review the experimental knowledge on the dipole polarizability (DP) of nuclei and its relation to the neutron skin thickness and properties of the neutron-rich matter equation of state (EOS). The discussion focuses on recent experiments…

Nuclear Experiment · Physics 2025-07-08 P. von Neumann-Cosel , A. Tamii

The equation of state (EOS) of infinite nuclear matter with a small proton/neutron fraction is a crucial input to determine the properties of neutron stars and compare model predictions to astronomical observations. The so-called `symmetry…

Nuclear Theory · Physics 2019-07-24 C. A. Bertulani , J. Valencia

The density dependence of the symmetry energy around saturation density, characterized by the slope parameter L, is studied using information provided by the neutron skin thickness in finite nuclei. An estimate for L is obtained from…

Nuclear Theory · Physics 2014-03-03 X. Viñas , M. Centelles , X. Roca-Maza , M. Warda

The symmetry energy obtained with the effective Skyrme energy density functional is related to the values of isoscalar effective mass and isovector effective mass, which is also indirectly related to the incompressibility of symmetric…

Nuclear Theory · Physics 2020-04-22 Yingxun Zhang , Min Liu , Cheng-Jun Xia , Zhuxia Li , Subrata Kumar Biswal

In this proceeding, we have presented some highlight results on the constraints of the nuclear matter equation of state (EOS) from the data of nucleus resonance and neutron-skin thickness using the Bayesian approach based on the…

Nuclear Theory · Physics 2023-05-08 Jun Xu

The neutron skin of nuclei is an important fundamental property, but its accurate measurement faces many challenges. Inspired by charge symmetry of nuclear forces, the neutron skin of a neutron-rich nucleus is related to the difference…

Nuclear Theory · Physics 2020-12-02 M. K. Gaidarov , I. Moumene , A. N. Antonov , D. N. Kadrev , P. Sarriguren , E. Moya de Guerra

The neutron skin thickness $\Delta r_{\rm{np}}$ of heavy nuclei is essentially determined by the symmetry energy density slope $L({\rho })$ at $\rho_c = 0.11~{\rm {fm}^{-3}}\approx 2/3\rho_0$ ($\rho_0$ is nuclear saturation density),…

Nuclear Theory · Physics 2022-06-13 Tong-Gang Yue , Lie-Wen Chen , Zhen Zhang , Ying Zhou

The KIDS framework for the nuclear equation of state (EoS) and energy density functional (EDF) offers the possibility to explore systematically the effect of EoS parameters on predictions for a variety of observables. The EoS parameters can…

Nuclear Theory · Physics 2021-12-08 Panagiota Papakonstantinou

Nuclear symmetry energy is a fundamental quantity currently under intense investigation in both nuclear physics and astrophysics. The {\it softness} or {\it stiffness} of symmetry energy is still under debate and the extraction of symmetry…

Nuclear Theory · Physics 2023-08-11 Shuo Yang , Ruijia Li , Chang Xu

The symmetry energy, the neutron pressure and the asymmetric compressibility of deformed neutron-rich even-even nuclei are calculated on the examples of Kr and Sm isotopes within the coherent density fluctuation model using the symmetry…

Nuclear Theory · Physics 2015-06-05 M. K. Gaidarov , A. N. Antonov , P. Sarriguren , E. Moya de Guerra

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

The effect of correlations between the slope and the curvature of the symmetry energy on ground state nuclear observables is studied within the extended Thomas-Fermi approximation. We consider different isovector probes of the symmetry…

Nuclear Theory · Physics 2018-06-20 Ad. R. Raduta , F. Gulminelli

Precise knowledge of the nuclear symmetry energy can be tentatively calibrated through multimessenger constraints. The neutron skin thickness of a heavy nucleus is one of the most sensitive indicators for probing the isovector components of…

Nuclear Theory · Physics 2024-10-11 Rong An , Shuai Sun , Li-Gang Cao , Feng-Shou Zhang

The impact of matter properties at subnuclear densities on the evolution of protoneutron stars is investigated. Several models of nuclear equation of state (EOS) are constructed with varying saturation parameters, particularly the symmetry…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2025-12-25 Ken'ichiro Nakazato , Hajime Togashi , Kohsuke Sumiyoshi , Hideyuki Suzuki