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Evolution of Nuclear Spectra with Nuclear Forces

R. B. Wiringa and Steven C. Pieper
Phys. Rev. Lett. 89, 182501 – Published 10 October 2002
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Abstract

We first define a series of NN interaction models ranging from very simple to fully realistic. We then present Green’s function Monte Carlo calculations of light nuclei to show how nuclear spectra evolve as the nuclear forces are made increasingly sophisticated. We find that the absence of stable five- and eight-body nuclei depends crucially on the spin, isospin, and tensor components of the nuclear force.

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  • Received 16 July 2002

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.89.182501

©2002 American Physical Society

Authors & Affiliations

R. B. Wiringa* and Steven C. Pieper

  • Physics Division, Argonne National Laboratory, Argonne, Illinois 60439

  • *Electronic address: wiringa@anl.gov
  • Electronic address: spieper@anl.gov

See Also

Missing Nuclei: Gone for a Reason

JR Minkel
Phys. Rev. Focus 10, 16 (2002)

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Vol. 89, Iss. 18 — 28 October 2002

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