Nuclear symmetry energy and the neutron skin in neutron-rich nuclei

A. E. L. Dieperink, Y. Dewulf, D. Van Neck, M. Waroquier, and V. Rodin

Phys. Rev. C 68, 064307 – Published 17 December 2003

Abstract

The symmetry energy for nuclear matter and its relation to the neutron skin in finite nuclei is discussed. The symmetry energy as a function of density obtained in a self-consistent Green function approach is presented and compared to the results of other recent theoretical approaches. A partial explanation of the linear relation between the symmetry energy and the neutron skin is proposed. The potential of several experimental methods to extract the neutron skin is examined.

Received 28 July 2003

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevC.68.064307

Authors & Affiliations

A. E. L. Dieperink¹, Y. Dewulf², D. Van Neck², M. Waroquier², and V. Rodin³

¹KVI, Zernikelaan 25, NL-9747AA Groningen, The Netherlands
²Laboratory of Theoretical Physics, Ghent University, Proeftuinstraat 86, B-9000 Gent, Belgium
³Institut für Theoretische Physik der Universität Tübingen, D-72076 Tübingen, Germany

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Vol. 68, Iss. 6 — December 2003

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