Extension of Quantum Molecular Dynamics and its Application to Heavy-Ion Collisions

Abstract

In order to treat low-energy heavy-ion reactions, we make an extension of quantum molecular dynamics method. A phenomenological Pauli potential is introduced into effective interactions to approximate the nature of the Fermion many-body system. We treat the widths of nucleon wave-packets as time-dependent dynamical variables. With these modifications, our model can well describe the ground-state properties in wide mass range. Improvements due to the extension are also obtained in the nucleus-nucleus collision calculations.