Nuclear pairing within a configuration-space Monte Carlo approach

Mark Lingle and Alexander Volya
Phys. Rev. C 91, 064304 – Published 8 June 2015

Abstract

Pairing correlations in nuclei play a decisive role in determining nuclear drip lines, binding energies, and many collective properties. In this work a new configuration-space Monte Carlo (CSMC) method for treating nuclear pairing correlations is developed, implemented, and demonstrated. In CSMC the Hamiltonian matrix is stochastically generated in Krylov subspace, resulting in the Monte Carlo version of Lanczos-like diagonalization. The advantages of this approach over other techniques are discussed; the absence of the fermionic sign problem, probabilistic interpretation of quantum-mechanical amplitudes, and ability to handle truly large-scale problems with defined precision and error control are noteworthy merits of CSMC. The features of our CSMC approach are shown using models and realistic examples. Special attention is given to difficult limits: situations with nonconstant pairing strengths, cases with nearly degenerate excited states, limits when pairing correlations in finite systems are weak, and problems when the relevant configuration space is large.

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  • Received 20 March 2015

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevC.91.064304

©2015 American Physical Society

Authors & Affiliations

Mark Lingle and Alexander Volya

  • Department of Physics, Florida State University, Tallahassee, Florida 32306, USA

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Vol. 91, Iss. 6 — June 2015

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