Hidden pseudospin and spin symmetries and their origins in atomic nuclei

H Liang, J Meng, SG Zhou - Physics Reports, 2015 - Elsevier
Symmetry plays a fundamental role in physics. The quasi-degeneracy between single-
particle orbitals (n, l, j= l+ 1/2) and (n− 1, l+ 2, j= l+ 3/2) indicates a hidden symmetry in …

Halos in medium-heavy and heavy nuclei with covariant density functional theory in continuum

J Meng, SG Zhou - Journal of Physics G: Nuclear and Particle …, 2015 - iopscience.iop.org
Covariant density functional theory with a few parameters has been widely used to describe
the ground-and excited-state properties for nuclei all over the nuclear chart. In order to …

Nuclear mass table in deformed relativistic Hartree–Bogoliubov theory in continuum, I: Even–even nuclei

K Zhang, MK Cheoun, YB Choi, PS Chong… - Atomic Data and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Ground-state properties of even–even nuclei with 8≤ Z≤ 120 from the proton drip line to the
neutron drip line have been investigated using the deformed relativistic Hartree–Bogoliubov …

[HTML][HTML] Missed prediction of the neutron halo in 37Mg

KY Zhang, SQ Yang, JL An, SS Zhang… - Physics Letters B, 2023 - Elsevier
Halo phenomena have long been an important frontier in both experimental and theoretical
nuclear physics. 37 Mg was identified as a halo nucleus in 2014 and remains the heaviest …

The limits of the nuclear landscape explored by the relativistic continuum Hartree–Bogoliubov theory

XW **a, Y Lim, PW Zhao, HZ Liang, XY Qu… - Atomic Data and …, 2018 - Elsevier
The ground-state properties of nuclei with 8⩽ Z⩽ 120 from the proton drip line to the neutron
drip line have been investigated using the spherical relativistic continuum Hartree …

Collapse of the shell closure in the newly discovered nucleus and the development of deformed halos towards the neutron dripline

KY Zhang, P Papakonstantinou, MH Mun, Y Kim, H Yan… - Physical Review C, 2023 - APS
Halos and changes of nuclear magicities have been extensively investigated in exotic nuclei
during past decades. The newly discovered Na 39 with the neutron number N= 28 provides …

Deformed relativistic Hartree-Bogoliubov theory in continuum with a point-coupling functional. II. Examples of odd Nd isotopes

C Pan, MK Cheoun, YB Choi, J Dong, X Du, XH Fan… - Physical Review C, 2022 - APS
Background: One fascinating frontier in nuclear physics is the study of exotic nuclei. The
deformed relativistic Hartree-Bogoliubov theory in continuum (DRHBc), which …

Prolate-shape dominance in atomic nuclei within the deformed relativistic Hartree-Bogoliubov theory in continuum

P Guo, C Pan, YC Zhao, XK Du, SQ Zhang - Physical Review C, 2023 - APS
The dominance of prolate over oblate ground-state deformations has been a well-known
empirical fact. With the state-of-the-art deformed relativistic Hartree-Bogoliubov theory in …

Predictive power for superheavy nuclear mass and possible stability beyond the neutron drip line in deformed relativistic Hartree-Bogoliubov theory in continuum

K Zhang, X He, J Meng, C Pan, C Shen, C Wang… - Physical Review C, 2021 - APS
The predictive power of the deformed relativistic Hartree-Bogoliubov theory in continuum
(DRHBc) for nuclear mass is examined in the superheavy region, 102≤ Z≤ 120. The …

Deformed relativistic Hartree-Bogoliubov theory in continuum with a point-coupling functional: Examples of even-even Nd isotopes

K Zhang, MK Cheoun, YB Choi, PS Chong, J Dong… - Physical Review C, 2020 - APS
Background: The study of exotic nuclei far from the β stability line is stimulated by the
development of radioactive ion beam facilities worldwide and brings opportunities and …