Nuclear effective field theory: status and perspectives
The nuclear-physics landscape has been redesigned as a sequence of effective field
theories (EFTs) connected to the standard model through symmetries and lattice simulations …
theories (EFTs) connected to the standard model through symmetries and lattice simulations …
Evolution of shell structure in exotic nuclei
The atomic nucleus is a quantum many-body system whose constituent nucleons (protons
and neutrons) are subject to complex nucleon-nucleon interactions that include spin-and …
and neutrons) are subject to complex nucleon-nucleon interactions that include spin-and …
Coupled-cluster computations of atomic nuclei
G Hagen, T Papenbrock… - Reports on Progress …, 2014 - iopscience.iop.org
In the past decade, coupled-cluster theory has seen a renaissance in nuclear physics, with
computations of neutron-rich and medium-mass nuclei. The method is efficient for nuclei …
computations of neutron-rich and medium-mass nuclei. The method is efficient for nuclei …
Unexpectedly large charge radii of neutron-rich calcium isotopes
Despite being a complex many-body system, the atomic nucleus exhibits simple structures
for certain 'magic'numbers of protons and neutrons. The calcium chain in particular is both …
for certain 'magic'numbers of protons and neutrons. The calcium chain in particular is both …
Masses of exotic calcium isotopes pin down nuclear forces
F Wienholtz, D Beck, K Blaum, C Borgmann… - Nature, 2013 - nature.com
The properties of exotic nuclei on the verge of existence play a fundamental part in our
understanding of nuclear interactions. Exceedingly neutron-rich nuclei become sensitive to …
understanding of nuclear interactions. Exceedingly neutron-rich nuclei become sensitive to …
Evidence for a new nuclear 'magic number' from the level structure of 54Ca
D Steppenbeck, S Takeuchi, N Aoi, P Doornenbal… - Nature, 2013 - nature.com
Atomic nuclei are finite quantum systems composed of two distinct types of fermion—protons
and neutrons. In a manner similar to that of electrons orbiting in an atom, protons and …
and neutrons. In a manner similar to that of electrons orbiting in an atom, protons and …
Nonempirical interactions for the nuclear shell model: an update
The nuclear shell model has perhaps been the most important conceptual and
computational paradigm for the understanding of the structure of atomic nuclei. While the …
computational paradigm for the understanding of the structure of atomic nuclei. While the …
The in-medium similarity renormalization group: A novel ab initio method for nuclei
We present a comprehensive review of the In-Medium Similarity Renormalization Group (IM-
SRG), a novel ab initio method for nuclei. The IM-SRG employs a continuous unitary …
SRG), a novel ab initio method for nuclei. The IM-SRG employs a continuous unitary …
Colloquium: Three-body forces: From cold atoms to nuclei
It is often assumed that few-and many-body systems can be accurately described by
considering only pairwise two-body interactions of the constituents. We illustrate that three …
considering only pairwise two-body interactions of the constituents. We illustrate that three …
Optimized chiral nucleon-nucleon interaction at next-to-next-to-leading order
We optimize the nucleon-nucleon interaction from chiral effective field theory at next-to-next-
to-leading order (NNLO). The resulting new chiral force NNLO opt yields χ 2≈ 1 per degree …
to-leading order (NNLO). The resulting new chiral force NNLO opt yields χ 2≈ 1 per degree …