Model Study of Eigen-Microstate Signatures of Criticality in Relativistic Heavy-Ion CollisionsWe present a comprehensive model study of the eigen-microstate approach (EMA) for identifying critical fluctuations in relativistic heavy-ion collisions. Using UrQMD and two stochastic baseline…Ranran Guo, Jin Wu, Mingmei Xu et al.·Jan 31, 2026SaveLearn
Possible Existence of 3ϕH, 4ϕH, 4ϕHe, and 5ϕHe NucleiMotivated by recent HAL QCD simulations of the ϕN interaction in the 4S3/2 channel and its modification in the 2S1/2 channel, we develop a first-principles few-body framework that…Rimantas Lazauskas, Roman Ya. Kezerashvili, Igor Filikhin·Jan 31, 2026SaveLearn
Numerical simulations of non-relativistic stochastic fluids via the Metropolis algorithmStochastic hydrodynamics provides a dynamical framework for the evolution of fluctuations in heavy-ion collisions, but poses significant challenges in numerical simulations. We present an algorithm…Mattis Harhoff, Sören Schlichting, Lorenz von Smekal·Jan 30, 2026SaveLearn
f2(1270)π+π as a probe of spin and vorticity in heavy-ion collisionsThe correlation between vorticity and spin alignment in heavy-ion collisions can be probed through polarization measurements of hadrons, whose total spin originates from both constituent-quark spins…In Woo Park, Beomkyu Kim, Giorgio Torrieri et al.·Jan 30, 2026SaveLearn
Enhanced Yield Rate of 229mTh via Cascade Decay in Storage Rings and Electron Beam Ion TrapsThe low-energy nuclear isomeric state of 229mTh provides a unique bridge between nuclear and atomic physics, enabling applications such as nuclear clocks and precision metrology.…Yumiao Wang, Yi Yang, Yixin Li et al.·Jan 30, 2026SaveLearn
Low-energy 17O(n,g)18O reaction within the microscopic potential model and its role for the weak r-processThe neutron radiative capture reaction 17O(n,γ)18O plays a pivotal role in both nuclear structure studies and astrophysical nucleosynthesis, particularly in the formation of elements…Nguyen Le Anh, Jasmine Sarahi Andrews, Bui Minh Loc et al.·Jan 29, 2026SaveLearn
Cone-Dependent Jet Collisional Energy Loss in Finite QCD MediumWe derive a compact HTL-resummed expression for the leading-order jet collisional energy loss in a finite-size, finite-temperature QCD medium. Defining the jet energy inside a cone of radius R, we…Magdalena Djordjevic, Bojana Ilic, Marko Djordjevic·Jan 29, 2026SaveLearn
Competing decay modes and stability analysis of superheavy nuclei with Z = 120 using relativistic mean-field approachWe systematically study the competition between α-decay and spontaneous fission in even-even superheavy nuclei with (Z=120) and 256 ≤ A ≤ 304 within the preformed cluster-decay model…Nishu Jain, M. Bhuyan, P. Mohr et al.·Jan 29, 2026SaveLearn
Chemical potential differentials in the QCD phase diagram from heavy-ion isobar collisionsTemperature and baryon, charge, and strangeness chemical potentials characterize QCD matter under extreme conditions. Differences between these chemical potentials and their ratios probe…Joaquin Grefa, Chun Yue Tsang, Rajesh Kumar et al.·Jan 29, 2026SaveLearn
The Silver Blaze Problem in QCDThis article provides a pedagogical introduction to the Silver Blaze problem. This problem refers to the difficulty of reconciling to perspectives on QCD with a chemical potential. The first is the…Thomas D. Cohen·Jan 28, 2026SaveLearn
De-excitation effects on entanglement in multi-nucleon transfer reactionsThis study quantifies the impact of nuclear de-excitation on correlations in multi-nucleon transfer (MNT) reactions. To bridge the gap between initial collision dynamics and final experimental…Y. C. Yang, D. D. Zhang, D. Vretenar et al.·Jan 28, 2026SaveLearn
Effects of the centrality determination method for the equation of state and nucleonic observables from Au+Au collisions at sNN = 2.4 GeVCentrality determination remains one of the major sources of systematic uncertainty in intermediate-energy heavy-ion collision analyses, especially for probing the nuclear equation of state (EoS) at…Xiaoqing Yue, Pengcheng Li, Yongjia Wang et al.·Jan 28, 2026SaveLearn
From first to second minimum: Parity-dependent level densities in 240,242PuWe calculate the parity-dependent level density ratios for 240,242Pu across a broad range of quadrupole deformations, from the spherical configuration up to the superdeformed region, explicitly…A. Rahmatinejad, T. M. Shneidman, N. Jovancevic·Jan 28, 2026SaveLearn
Baryon Transition Form Factors from Dynamical Coupled-Channel AnalysesIn this talk, the electromagnetic transition form factors from the nucleon ground state to twelve N* and states are exhibited and discussed. Those results are extracted through a…Yu-Fei Wang·Jan 28, 2026SaveLearn
Exploring the properties of the Hadronic Phase in Heavy-Ion Collisions at RHIC Energies via Partial Chemical EquilibriumThe hadronic phase in heavy-ion collisions plays a crucial role in shaping the final-state hadron abundances. In this work, we study Au+Au collisions at s NN = 7.7-200 GeV using the…Rishabh Sharma, Chitrasen Jena, Volodymyr Vovchenko·Jan 27, 2026SaveLearn
Unified Cranking-Model Description of Bohr and VMI ApproacheA unified analysis based on the cranking model is presented, demonstrating that both the Bohr and Variable Moment of Inertia (VMI) models arise as limiting cases of this framework. This result…Mohd Abu El Sheikh, Abdurahim A. Okhunov, Riad S. Masharfe et al.·Jan 27, 2026SaveLearn
Equation of State of Highly Asymmetric Neutron-Star Matter from Liquid Drop Model and Meson PolytropesWe present a unified description of dense matter and neutron-star structure based on simple but physically motivated models. Starting from the thermodynamics of degenerate Fermi gases, we construct…Elissaios Andronopoulos, Konstantinos N. Gourgouliatos·Jan 27, 2026SaveLearn
Radial Oscillations and Stability of Neutron Stars with Antikaon CondensatesRadial oscillations provide a direct probe of the stability and compressibility of neutron stars and are highly sensitive to the equation of state of dense matter. In this work, we investigate the…Manisha Kumari, Sujan Kumar Roy, Soumen Podder et al.·Jan 27, 2026SaveLearn
How transverse momentum conservation breaks azimuthal correlation factorizationThe breakdown of azimuthal two-particle correlation factorization, quantified by the ratios r2 and r3, serves as a sensitive probe of transverse-momentum-dependent flow fluctuations. While…Jia-Lin Pei, Guo-Liang Ma, Adam Bzdak·Jan 27, 2026SaveLearn
Extracting Nucleon Resonance Transition GPDs from e- N e-γ Nπ Deeply Virtual Compton ScatteringWe investigate the process in which Deeply Virtual Compton Scattering (DVCS) excites a baryon resonance. In particular, we assess, in DVCS leading to the Roper resonance, the relative importance of a…Matthew Rumley, Anthony W. Thomas·Jan 27, 2026SaveLearn
Green's Function Formalism for Impurity-Induced Resonances in Sub-barrier Proton-Nucleus ScatteringMotivated by recent experimental refinements of stellar reaction rates, we establish a non-perturbative Green's function formalism based on the exact solution of the Dyson equation for sub-barrier…Bahruz Suleymanli, Kutsal Bozkurt·Jan 27, 2026SaveLearn
Octet baryon electroweak form factors in dense nuclear matterMotivated by the necessity of developing theoretical models for studying the electroweak structure of baryons in a nuclear medium, we apply a covariant quark model to study interactions of baryons…G. Ramalho, K. Tsushima, Myung-Ki Cheoun·Jan 27, 2026SaveLearn
Partial-wave decomposition of isospin-projected subleading three-nucleon contact interactionsWe analyze the subleading three-nucleon contact interaction terms at N4LO in chiral effective field theory. We perform the isospin projection into T=1/2 and T=3/2 states, and find that only…Elena Filandri, Luca Girlanda, Ylenia Capitani·Jan 26, 2026SaveLearn
Role of the symmetry energy on hybrid starsThe impact of the symmetry energy on the properties of compact stars is analyzed considering constraints from nuclear physics and astrophysics. A compact star can be a neutron star composed only of…H. Güven, K. Bozkurt, E. Khan et al.·Jan 26, 2026SaveLearn
Probability distribution of observables from a Bogoliubov vacuum projected onto good particle number: application to scission configurations of an actinideNuclear fission dynamics described within nuclear energy density functional frameworks (EDF) have seen substantial advances in the last decade. Part of this success stems from projection techniques,…Alice Bernard, David Regnier, Junah Newsome et al.·Jan 26, 2026SaveLearn