Properties of quark-matter cores in massive hybrid starsUsing the constraints from astrophysical observations and heavy-ion experiments, we investigate the equation of state (EOS) of hybrid star matter and the properties of quark-matter cores in hybrid…He Liu, Xiao-Min Zhang, Peng-Cheng Chu·May 2, 2023SaveLearn
Properties of quark matter and hybrid stars from a quasiparticle modelWe investigate the properties of hybrid stars with the hadron-quark phase transition by using a quasiparticle model. Results from our study indicate that the coupling constant g can stiffen the EOS…He Liu, Yong-Hang Yang, Yue Han et al.·May 2, 2023SaveLearn
Quantum information and quantum simulation of neutrino physicsIn extreme astrophysical environments such as core-collapse supernovae and binary neutron star mergers, neutrinos play a major role in driving various dynamical and microphysical phenomena, such as…A. B. Balantekin, Michael J. Cervia, Amol V. Patwardhan et al.·May 2, 2023SaveLearn
Impact of isovector pairing fluctuation on neutrinoless double-beta decay in multi-reference covariant density functional theoryWe extend the multi-reference covariant density functional theory (MR-CDFT) by including fluctuations in quadrupole deformations and average isovector pairing gaps simultaneously for the nuclear…C. R. Ding, X. Zhang, J. M. Yao et al.·May 1, 2023SaveLearn
Systematic application of the M3Y NN forces for describing the capture process in heavy-ion collisions involving deformed target nucleiWe present results of a systematic study of the capture process through the barrier penetration model. The nucleus-nucleus interaction potential is calculated using the double-folding model (DFM)…I. I. Gontchar, M. V. Chushnyakova, O. M. Sukhareva·May 1, 2023SaveLearn
Uncertainties in modeling the capture process in heavy-ion collisionsIn the present paper, we study the uncertainties in modeling the collision of complex nuclei (heavy ions) resulting in capture of the nuclei into orbital motion. The effective interaction energy of…I. I. Gontchar·May 1, 2023SaveLearn
New 26P(p,γ)27S thermonuclear reaction rate and its astrophysical implication in rp-processAccurate nuclear reaction rates for 26P(p,γ)27S are pivotal for a comprehensive understanding of rp-process nucleosynthesis path in the region of proton-rich sulfur and phosphorus isotopes.…S. Q. Hou, J. B. Liu, T. C. L. Trueman et al.·Apr 30, 2023SaveLearn
Determination of the neutron skin of 208Pb from ultrarelativistic nuclear collisionsEmergent bulk properties of matter governed by the strong nuclear force give rise to physical phenomena across vastly different scales, ranging from the shape of atomic nuclei to the masses and radii…Giuliano Giacalone, Govert Nijs, Wilke van der Schee·Apr 28, 2023SaveLearn
Finite temperature description of Fermi gases with in-medium effective massWe investigate Fermi gases at finite temperature for which the in-medium effective mass may not be constant as a function of the density, the temperature, or the chemical potential. We suggest a…Mariana Dutra, Odilon Lourenço, Jérôme Margueron·Apr 28, 2023SaveLearn
Gravitational waves from non-radial perturbations in glitching pulsarsThe Rossby mode (r-mode) perturbations in pulsars as a steady gravitational wave (GW) sources have been explored. The time evolution and the intensity of the emitted GWs in terms of the strain tensor…Joydev Lahiri, D. N. Basu·Apr 28, 2023SaveLearn
A bridge between trace anomaly and deconfinement phase transitionInspired by the fact that both the dilaton potential encoding the trace anomalies of QCD and the Polyakov loop potential measuring the deconfinement phase transition can be expressed in the…Bing-Kai Sheng, Yong-Liang Ma·Apr 27, 2023SaveLearn
On Sequential Single-Pion Production in Double-Pionic FusionRecently a two-step process has been proposed for the double-pionic fusion to deuterium pn (I=0) dπ+π-. Its calculation is solely based on total cross section data for the two sequential…M. Bashkanov, H. Clement·Apr 26, 2023SaveLearn
Local alpha-removal strength in the mean-field approximationThe local alpha strength is proposed to quantify the possibility to form an alpha particle at a specific location inside the nucleus. It also provides the strength of ground and excited states in the…Takashi Nakatsukasa, Nobuo Hinohara·Apr 26, 2023SaveLearn
Generalized time-dependent generator coordinate method for small and large amplitude collective motionAn implementation of the generalized time-dependent generator coordinated method (TD-GCM) is developed, that can be applied to the dynamics of small- and large-amplitude collective motion of atomic…B. Li, D. Vretenar, T. Nikšić et al.·Apr 26, 2023SaveLearn
Neutron-proton effective mass splitting in neutron-rich matterNucleon effective masses in neutron-rich matter are studied with the relativistic Brueckner-Hartree-Fock (RBHF) theory in the full Dirac space. The neutron and proton effective masses for symmetric…Sibo Wang, Hui Tong, Qiang Zhao et al.·Apr 26, 2023SaveLearn
Exploring the effects of electromagnetic fields and tilted bulk distribution on directed flow of D mesons in small systemsWe studied the directed flow of heavy quarks in small systems produced in p-Pb collisions due to both the impact of initial vorticity and electromagnetic fields. We employed a relativistic transport…Yifeng Sun, Salvatore Plumari, Santosh K. Das·Apr 25, 2023SaveLearn
Random model of flow decorrelationThe collective flow generated in relativistic heavy-ion collisions fluctuates from event to event. The fluctuations lead to a decorrelation of flow vectors measured in separate bins in phase space.…Piotr Bozek, Hadi Mehrabpour·Apr 25, 2023SaveLearn
Accurate relativistic density functional for exchange energy of atomic nucleiThe inclusion of nucleonic exchange energy has been a long-standing challenge for the relativistic density functional theory (RDFT) in nuclear physics. We propose an orbital-dependent relativistic…Qiang Zhao, Zhengxue Ren, Pengwei Zhao et al.·Apr 25, 2023SaveLearn
Probing the neutron-skin of unstable nuclei with heavy ion collisionsTo improve the constraints of symmetry energy at subsaturation density, measuring and accumulating more neutron skin data for neutron rich unstable nuclei is naturally required. Aiming to probe the…Junping Yang, Xiang Chen, Ying Cui et al.·Apr 24, 2023SaveLearn
Cluster formation near midrapidity -- can the mechanism be identified experimentally?The formation of weakly bound clusters in the hot and dense environment at midrapidity is one of the surprising phenomena observed experimentally in heavy-ion collisions from a low center of mass…V. Kireyeu, G. Coci, S. Glaessel et al.·Apr 24, 2023SaveLearn
Relativistic configuration-interaction density functional theory: Nonaxial effects on nuclear ββ decayThe relativistic configuration-interaction density functional theory is developed for even-even and odd-odd nuclei and is used to predict the nuclear matrix element of the neutrinoless ββ…Y. K. Wang, P. W. Zhao, J. Meng·Apr 24, 2023SaveLearn
Triaxial-shape dynamics in the low-lying excited 0+ state: Role of the collective massBackground: Non-yrast states in neutron-rich nuclei are being investigated experimentally. These states reveal various aspects and details of the nuclear structure, such as the fluctuation around the…Kouhei Washiyama, Kenichi Yoshida·Apr 24, 2023SaveLearn
Shape transition of Nd and Sm isotopes and neutrinoless double-beta decay nuclear matrix element of 150NdNeutron-rich Nd and Sm isotopes are known to exhibit shape phase transition as a function of neutron number. Among them, 150Nd and 150Sm are important not only because they are transitional…Yusuke Tsunoda, Noritaka Shimizu, Takaharu Otsuka·Apr 24, 2023SaveLearn
Relativistic effects in Green's function Monte Carlo calculations of neutrino-nucleus scatteringMicroscopic calculations of neutrino-nucleus scattering cross sections are critical for the success of the neutrino-oscillation program. In addition to retaining nuclear correlations in the initial…Alexis Nikolakopoulos, Alessandro Lovato, Noemi Rocco·Apr 23, 2023SaveLearn
Comparisons of Matrices with Different Elements but Identical EigenvaluesWe show 2 matrices that have identical eigenvalues but different eigenfunctions. This shows that in obtaining two body nuclear matrix elements empirically, it is not sufficient to consider only…Daren Sitchepping Fosso, Castaly Fan, Larry Zamick·Apr 23, 2023SaveLearn