Three- and Four-body correlations in nuclear matter

Abstract

Few-nucleon correlations in nuclear matter at finite densities and temperatures are explored. Using the Dyson equation approach leads to effective few-body equations that include self energy corrections and Pauli blocking factors in a systematic way. Examples given are the nucleon deuteron in-medium reaction rates, few-body bound states including the $\ga$-particle, and $\ga$-particle condensation.