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Nuclear Theory · Physics 2008-11-26 Andrew W. Steiner , Madappa Prakash , James M. Lattimer , Paul J. Ellis

In this paper, I have discussed the numerical predictions for the neutron-skin thickness (NST) of various finite nuclei starting from $^{40}$Ca to $^{238}$U using recently developed effective relativistic mean-field models G3 and IOPB-I…

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The roles of isospin asymmetry in nuclei and neutron stars are investigated using a range of potential and field-theoretical models of nucleonic matter. The parameters of these models are fixed by fitting the properties of homogeneous bulk…

Nuclear Theory · Physics 2009-11-11 Andrew W. Steiner , Madappa Prakash , James M. Lattimer , Paul J. Ellis

We observe various robust linear correlations related to neutron skin thickness ($\Delta R_{\rm np}$) within different interaction ensembles, including newly proposed random Skyrme ensemble. The robust linear correlation between $\Delta…

Nuclear Theory · Physics 2025-03-19 Y. Lei , X. Lian , C. L. Bai

We seek a measure of the neutron density of 208Pb from analyses of intermediate energy nucleon elastic scattering. The pertinent model for such analyses is based on coordinate space nonlocal optical potentials obtained from model nuclear…

Nuclear Theory · Physics 2008-11-26 S. Karataglidis , K. Amos , B. A. Brown , P. K. Deb

Neutron-rich nuclei provide important insights to nuclear forces and to the nuclear equation of state. Advances in ab initio methods combined with new opportunities with rare isotope beams enable unique explorations of their properties…

Nuclear Theory · Physics 2024-01-15 P. Arthuis , K. Hebeler , A. Schwenk

The density dependence of nuclear symmetry energy remains poorly constrained. Starting from precise empirical values of the nuclear volume and surface symmetry energy coefficients and the nuclear saturation density, we show how in the ambit…

Nuclear Theory · Physics 2015-06-12 B. K. Agrawal , J. N. De , S. K. Samaddar

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

The relation between the slope of the nuclear symmetry energy at saturation density and the neutron skin thickness is investigated. Constraints on the slope of the symmetry energy are deduced from the neutron skin data obtained in…

Nuclear Theory · Physics 2012-02-22 M. Warda , M. Centelles , X. Viñas , X. Roca-Maza

The dependence between neutron-to-proton yield ratio ($R_{np}$) and neutron skin thickness ($\delta_{np}$) in neutron-rich projectile induced reactions is investigated within the framework of the Isospin-Dependent Quantum Molecular Dynamics…

Nuclear Theory · Physics 2009-12-22 X. Y. Sun , D. Q. Fang , Y. G. Ma , X. Z. Cai , J. G. Chen , W. Guo , W. D. Tian , H. W. Wang

The recent high-resolution measurement of the electric dipole (E1) polarizability (alphad) in 208Pb [Phys. Rev. Lett. 107, 062502 (2011)] provides a unique constraint on the neutron-skin thickness of this nucleus. The neutron-skin thickness…

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 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

A thick neutron skin emerges from the first determination of root mean square radii of the proton distributions for $^{17-22}$N from charge changing cross section measurements around 900$A$ MeV at GSI. Neutron halo effects are signaled for…

We study the correlation between the thickness of the neutron skin in finite nuclei and the nuclear symmetry energy for isotopic chains of even-even Ni, Sn, and Pb nuclei in the framework of the deformed self-consistent mean-field Skyrme…

Nuclear Theory · Physics 2015-05-30 M. K. Gaidarov , A. N. Antonov , P. Sarriguren , E. Moya de Guerra

Accurate determination of the neutron skin thickness ($\Delta R_{\mathrm{np}}$) in finite nuclei is crucial for constraining the density dependence of the nuclear symmetry energy. In this work, we systematically investigate $\Delta…

Nuclear Theory · Physics 2026-02-04 Peng Wang , Zi-Dan Huang , Shuang-Quan Zhang , Ting-Ting Sun

We report on our studies of the neutron-skin effects in high-$p_{\mathrm{T}}$ observables at the LHC. We study the impact of the neutron-skin effect on the centrality dependence of inclusive direct photon, high-$p_{\mathrm{T}}$ hadron and…

High Energy Physics - Phenomenology · Physics 2016-06-30 Ilkka Helenius , Hannu Paukkunen , Kari J. Eskola

We study the relation between neutron removal cross section ($\sigma_{-N}$) and neutron skin thickness for finite neutron rich nuclei using the statistical abrasion ablation (SAA) model. Different sizes of neutron skin are obtained by…

Nuclear Theory · Physics 2010-11-19 D. Q. Fang , Y. G. Ma , X. Z. Cai , W. D. Tian , H. W. Wang

We present an estimate of the yield of hard probes expected for collisions of the isobars $^{96}_{44}$Ru and $^{96}_{40}$Zr at collision energies reachable at RHIC and the LHC\@. These yields are proportional to the number of binary…

Nuclear Theory · Physics 2023-07-25 Wilke van der Schee , Yen-Jie Lee , Govert Nijs , Yi Chen

The information on the symmetry energy and its density dependence is deduced by comparing the available data on the electric dipole polarizability $\alpha_D$ of ${}^{68}$Ni, ${}^{120}$Sn, and ${}^{208}$Pb with the predictions of the Random…

Nuclear Theory · Physics 2015-12-10 X. Roca-Maza , X. Viñas , M. Centelles , B. K. Agrawal , G. Colo' , N. Paar , J. Piekarewicz , D. Vretenar