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Shell Effects in Nuclei Near Neutron Drip

Nuclear Theory 2009-10-22 v1

Abstract

Shell effects in nuclei close to the neutron-drip lines have been investigated. It has been demonstrated in the relativistic mean-field theory that nuclei very far from stability manifest the shell effects strongly. This behaviour is in accord with the predictions of nuclear masses in the finite-range droplet model including shell corrections. As a consequence we find a large neutron halo in nuclei near the neutron-drip line. The shell effects predicted in the existing Skyrme mean-field theory in comparison are significantly weaker than those of the other approaches.

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@article{arxiv.nucl-th/9311033,
  title  = {Shell Effects in Nuclei Near Neutron Drip},
  author = {M. M. Sharma and G. A. Lalazissis and W. Hillebrandt and P. Ring},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:nucl-th/9311033},
  year   = {2009}
}

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11 pages (Revtex) and 3 figures (avilabale upon request)

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