Abstract
It is shown that a simple -wave separable interaction whose parameters are determined by a fit to the binding energy and density of nuclear matter, when modified by making the strength a smooth function of the mass number (such that the strength approaches that for nuclear matter as ), gives the binding energy and radii of spherical nuclei throughout the Periodic Table in excellent agreement with experimental values. This behavior of the strength as a function of is discussed in the light of the results of calculations which use realistic interactions.
- Received 8 February 1971
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevC.3.2091
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