Light antiproton-nucleus systems at low energies with the ab initio NCSM/RGM methodThe availability of low-energy antiproton beams at the CERN Antiproton Decelerator has renewed interest in using antimatter as a probe of nuclear structure and in forming exotic antiprotonic few-body…Alireza Dehghani, Guillaume Hupin, Sofia Quaglioni et al.·Jul 11, 2026SaveLearn
Absence of a shell closure in 140SnThere are conflicting theoretical results about the presence of a shell closure in the neutron-rich nucleus 140Sn. We address this controversy by performing ab initio computations, using a…Francesca Bonaiti, Bingcheng He, Gaute Hagen et al.·Jul 10, 2026SaveLearn
Electron-capture rates in the medium-mass nuclei 48Ti, 56Ni, 60Zn, and 64Ge within deformed quasiparticle random-phase approximationElectron-capture (EC) rates in medium-mass nuclei are governed by Gamow--Teller (GT) strength distributions and provide important input for stellar weak-interaction processes. In this work, we…Eunja Ha, Myung-Ki Cheoun, H. Sagawa et al.·Jul 10, 2026SaveLearn
Bayesian inference of the dense matter equation of state built upon extended Skyrme interactions: A generalizationThe nonrelativistic theory of nuclear matter (NM) based on Brussels-Skyrme interactions is employed to develop models for dense and neutron-rich matter within a Bayesian framework. We employ the…Mikhail V. Beznogov, Adriana R. Raduta·Jul 10, 2026SaveLearn
In-medium hyperon potentials and the quarkyonic hyperon onset: charged Σ's in β-equilibrium and the neutrino connectionQuarkyonic matter resolves the neutron-star hyperon puzzle statistically: neutrons fill low-momentum d-quark phase space, shifting the S=-1 threshold from μB=MY to 2MY-MN and suppressing…Jaroslaw Nowak·Jul 10, 2026SaveLearn
Neutrino-induced hyperon final-state interactions as constraints on the in-medium hyperon potentialHyperon single-particle potentials UY(ρ) control propagation in nuclei and hyperon onset in dense matter, where they soften the neutron-star equation of state and reduce the maximum mass -- the…Jaroslaw Nowak·Jul 10, 2026SaveLearn
Accelerator neutrinos as a probe of in-medium hyperon potentialsCharged-current (anti)neutrino interactions create Λ and Σ hyperons inside the nucleus, making hyperon final-state interactions a terrestrial probe of the in-medium potentials that govern…Jaroslaw Nowak·Jul 10, 2026SaveLearn
Medium-mass nuclei with neural quantum statesWe compute ground-state energies and charge radii of light- to medium-mass nuclei with up to A=58 nucleons, leveraging a variational Monte Carlo method based on Pfaffian-Jastrow neural quantum…Bryce Fore, Jane Kim, Alessandro Lovato et al.·Jul 10, 2026SaveLearn
The impact of nuclear uncertainties on the p-process nucleosynthesis in SupernovaeThe p-process is responsible for the production of the stable neutron-deficient nuclei heavier than iron observed in the solar system. However, important nuclear uncertainties still limit our…S. Martinet, S. Goriely, A. Choplin·Jul 10, 2026SaveLearn
Monte Carlo rate uncertainty of the 8Li(n,γ)9Li reaction within R-matrix frameworkThe 8Li(n,γ)9Li reaction is considered significant for the synthesis of nuclei beyond the A=8 stability gap in inhomogeneous big-bang nucleosynthesis models, as well as in r-process…Sk Mustak Ali, Rajkumar Santra·Jul 10, 2026SaveLearn
Simultaneous αβ Decay: A New Mode of Nuclear InstabilityWe propose simultaneous αβ decay as a novel mode of nuclear instability that involves the strong and weak interactions in a single quantum transition. We develop a theoretical framework to predict…Wenqiang Zhang, Chong Qi·Jul 10, 2026SaveLearn
Resonance Femtoscopy Beyond the On-Shell ApproximationThe observed shift of the Δ(1232) resonance peak in π-p femtoscopic correlations challenges the conventional Breit-Wigner description of resonances in femtoscopy. We revisit the Koonin-Pratt…Liang Zhang, Tianhao Shao, Song Zhang et al.·Jul 10, 2026SaveLearn
Scaling approach to rigid and soft nuclear deformation through flow fluctuations in high-energy nuclear collisionsThe nature of octupole deformation, whether static or vibrational, remains an open question in nuclear physics. Here, we propose a scaling approach to probe this ambiguity by triangular flow…Lumeng Liu, Chunjian Zhang, Jinhui Chen et al.·Jul 10, 2026SaveLearn
Imprints of octupole collectivity in uranium-238 on relativistic heavy-ion flow observablesSome atomic nuclei exhibit enhanced octupole collectivity, reflected in finite reflection-asymmetric multipole correlations rather than necessarily in a rigid static pear-shaped ground state.…Chunjian Zhang, Jiangyong Jia, Jinhui Chen et al.·Jul 10, 2026SaveLearn
Ab initio calculations of 229Th band-to-band internal conversion rate in 229ThO2We present an ab initio calculation of the band-to-band internal-conversion rate of the ω nuc ≈ 8.35 eV isomeric transition in 229ThO2. Because the nuclear transition…Udeshika C. Perera, H. B. Tran Tan, H. W. T. Morgan et al.·Jul 9, 2026SaveLearn
Magnetised Dense Nuclear Matter in Neutron Stars: A Relativistic Mean-Field Study of the Equation of StateWe study the static response of dense neutron-star matter to a prescribed magnetic-field strength within a deliberately minimal and internally consistent relativistic mean-field (RMF) baseline. The…Mojdeh Banafsheh·Jul 9, 2026SaveLearn
Stochastic Similarity Renormalization GroupBy integrating the quantum Monte Carlo technique into the similarity renormalization group (SRG), we have developed a stochastic SRG framework (SRGQMC) capable of both free-space two-body and…Rongzhe Hu, Xin Zhen, Furong Xu et al.·Jul 9, 2026SaveLearn
Secondary Hadron--Nucleus Collisions of Short-Lived Hadrons in Ultra-Relativistic Fixed-Target Heavy-Ion InteractionsUltra-relativistic heavy nuclei traversing a solid target undergo successive nuclear encounters separated by atomic lattice spacings. At sufficiently high beam energies, Lorentz contraction reduces…Sanatan Digal, P. S. Saumia, Ajit M. Srivastava·Jul 9, 2026SaveLearn
Lectures on lepton-nucleus quasielastic scattering with relativistic modelsIn these notes, basic concepts and necessary formulas for the modeling of elastic lepton-nucleon and quasielastic lepton-nucleus scattering using relativistic models are discussed. Certain…Raúl González-Jiménez·Jul 9, 2026SaveLearn
A symmetry-based resolution of pseudo-gauge ambiguities in local equilibriumThe total angular momentum current can be decomposed into orbital and spin contributions in different ways, known as pseudo-gauges. This freedom leads to ambiguities in the definition of…Carlos Hoyos·Jul 9, 2026SaveLearn
Microscopic description of 12C+12,13C fusion reactions at nuclear astrophysical energiesThe 12C + 12C fusion reaction plays a key role in several astrophysical phenomena. However, it is difficult to determine its cross sections in the relevant energy region because of both low…K. Nagao, K. Hagino, K. Uzawa·Jul 9, 2026SaveLearn
Charge radii of calcium isotopes within relativistic configuration-interaction density functional theoryThe charge radii of calcium isotopes are investigated within the framework of relativistic configuration-interaction density functional (ReCD) theory. The ReCD theory microscopically incorporates…Teng Qu, Bo Li, Yakun Wang·Jul 9, 2026SaveLearn
Relativistic Mean Field Approach with Chiral Symmetry Breaking and Quark Confinement in the light of Astrophysical ObservationsWe perform a Bayesian analysis of a relativistic mean-field approach, which is an implementation of the chiral confining model with both chiral symmetry breaking and confinement effects, and which…Bikram Keshari Pradhan, Mohamad Chamseddine, Jérôme Margueron et al.·Jul 9, 2026SaveLearn
Full-Spectrum Quantum Simulation for the Nuclear Shell ModelThe nuclear shell model is a general way of expressing the many-body nuclear Hamiltonian and deciphering the underlying nuclear structure. In today's era of modern and high-power computation, the…B. Maheshwari, P. Stevenson, P. Van Isacker·Jul 9, 2026SaveLearn
High-order perturbative calculations of nuclear ground states: Automated evaluation of many-body diagramsWe advance the many-body perturbation theory (MBPT) calculations of the ground-state energy and radius of closed-shell nuclei beyond third order. Using automated diagram generation and evaluation up…Zhen Li, Alexander Tichai, Achim Schwenk et al.·Jul 9, 2026SaveLearn