A new probe of neutron skin thickness

The correlation between neutron-to-proton yield ratio (R_np) and neutron skin thickness (δ_np) in neutron-rich projectile induced reactions is investigated within the framework of the Isospin-Dependent Quantum Molecular Dynamics (IQMD) model. The density distribution of the Droplet model is embedded in the initialization of the neutron and proton densities in the present IQMD model. By adjusting the diffuseness parameter of neutron density in the Droplet model for the projectile, the relationship between the neutron skin thickness and the corresponding R_np is obtained. The results show strong linear correlation between R_np and δ_np for neutron-rich Ca and Ni isotopes. It is suggested that R_np may be used as an experimental observable to extract δ_np for neutron-rich nuclei, which is very interesting in the study of the nuclear structure of exotic nuclei, the equation of state (EOS) of asymmetric nuclear matter and neutron-rich matter in astrophysics, etc.     

基于上海激光电子γ源的天体核合成关键反应12C(α,γ)16O的反应率研究

正在研制的上海激光电子γ源是MeV量级的高品质γ光束线站，基于该装置可以开展一系列核天体物理实验, 从而更准确的确定各天体核合成反应的反应率. 本文研究了天体核合成中的关键反应¹²C(α,γ)¹⁶O的反应率. 根据多组实验和理论截面数据分别计算了反应率, 并给出了这些反应率计算结果的平均值和统计误差. 根据该结果拟合了理论反应率的解析形式, 确定了新的参数. 进而给出俘获反应¹²C(α,γ)¹⁶O在He燃烧环境下的反应率和误差, 并讨论了电子屏蔽效应对天体反应率的修正.     

镜像核13N-13C 和15N-15O中的激发态晕或皮(英文)

用非线性相对论平均场对两对镜像核13N-13C 和15N-15O进行了研究. 发现无论在基态还是激发态， 用两套参数所得的结合能都跟实验值很接近. 计算结果显示13N的第一激发态（2s1/2）和第三激发态（1d5/2）各存在一个非束缚的质子晕， 而13C的第三激发态（1d5/2）存在一个弱束缚的中子皮. 另外研究表明, 在另一对镜像核15N-15O的第二激发态（2s1/2）和第一激发态（2s1/2）分别存在一个中子晕和质子皮. Properties of two pairs of mirror nuclei 13N-13C and15N-15O are investigated by using the nonlinear relativistic mean field theory. It is found that all the calculated binding energies with two different parameter sets are very close to the experimental ones for both the ground states and the excited states. The calculations show that the first excited state (2s1/2) and the third excited state (1d5/2) in 13N are both unbound resonances with proton halo structure, whereas the third excited state (1d5/2) in 13C is weakly bound with a neutron skin. It is also predicted that there has a proton halo in the second excited state (2s1/2) of 15N as well as a neutron skin in the first excited state (2s1/2) of 15O.     

Investigation of Exotic Structure of the Largely Deformed Nucleus ^23A1 in the Relativistic-Mean-Field Model

A candidate for proton halo nucleus ^23A1 is investigated based on the constrained calculations in the framework of the de[ormed relativistic mean tield (RMF) model with the NL075 parameter set. It is shown by the constrained calculations that the ground state of ^23A1 has a large deformation that corresponds to the prolate shape. With that large deformation, the non-constrained RMF calculation predicts that there appears an inversion between the 2s1/2 [211] and ld5/2 [202] shells. The valence proton of ^23A] is weakly bound and occupies 2s1/2 [211] and ld5/2 [202] with the weights of 56% and 29%, respectively. The calculated RMS radius for matter is in agreement with the experimental one. It is also predicted that the difference between the proton RMS radius and the neutron one is very large, This suggests that there exists a proton hMo in ^23Al.     

光中子源上吸收片功能研究

15 MeV电子直线加速器驱动的光中子源装置,将用于中国科学院战略性先导科技专项“钍基熔盐堆”中的核数据初步测量工作、中子探测器的研制和反应堆相关材料的辐照研究等。光中子源的中子能谱是连续的,中子能量通过中子飞行时间法测量得到,需要利用吸收片确认中子吸收峰,刻度飞行时间,计算等效飞行距离,扣除实验本底等,而实验本底的扣除对最终总截面计算有很大的影响。因此通过Geant4蒙特卡罗模拟软件构建了包括中子源、吸收片在内的模拟实验环境;研究了不同吸收片的吸收谱和吸收片厚度的关系,同理论计算值进行了比较,给出了推荐的吸收片厚度值;模拟计算了中子飞行时间谱,并和实验测量结果比较,确定中子等效飞行距离为5.70 m。Geant4的理论计算也可以模拟出多吸收片本底函数曲线,可用于实验数据的本底扣除和误差分析。实验测量、模拟分析以及理论公式计算的吸收片厚度和中子飞行时间参数得到了完全一致的结果,验证了实验测量的可靠性。A photo-neutron source driven by a 15 MeV electron LINAC is built for the "Strategic Priority Research Program" of the Chinese Academy of Sciences-the "thorium-based molten salt reactor" project to conduct the nuclear data measurement work,develop neutron detector and carry out reactor material irradiation studies.Since the neutron energy spectrum is continuous,the neutron energy is measured by the time of flight (TOF) method,and neutron filters are needed to confirm absorption peaks,calibrate the TOF,calculate the equivalent flight distance,and remove the experimental background which has great influence on the calculation accuracy of the total cross section.Based on the Monte Carlo simulation tool,Geant4 a simulation environment is set up,including neutron source and neutron filters,to study the energy absorption spectra and thickness of different filters and recommended data for the thickness are provided.The neutron TOF spectra are simulated and compared with experimental measurement,deciding the equivalent TOF distance to be 5.7 m.Geant4 can also simulate the background curve of multiple filters and be used to remove background and analyze errors for the experimental data.All the experiments,simulation and theoretical calculation show consistent results on filter thickness and neutron TOF parameters,indicating the accuracy of the measurement.     

23Al及其邻近丰质子核的奇异结构研究

在RIKEN-RIPS上测量了²³Al等丰质子核素的核反应总截面(σ_R)和平行动量分布(P^//). 观察到了²³Al核反应总截面的增强, 与以前的实验结果相符. 同时得到了²³Al等丰质子核素擦掉一个质子后的P_//. 在Few-body Glauber模型下对实验结果进行了讨论. P_//的宽度显示²³Al基态的外层质子处于d态, 这与g因子测量实验结果一致. 为了同时解释P_//和σ_R的实验测量结果, 我们认为²³Al可能有核芯增大的现象.     

A New Possible Probe for Investigating the Exotic Structure of Neutron-Rich Nuclei by Using the Hanbury-Brown-Twiss Method

Hanbury-Brown-Twiss (HBT) results of the nucleon-nucleon correlation function have been presented for the nuclear reactions with neutron-rich projectiles using an event-generator, i.e. the isospin-dependent quantum molecular dynamics model. A good agreement of our calculation for the two-halo-neutron correlation function of     

丰中子核反应的HBT效应研究

用同位旋相关的量子分子动力学模型模拟了丰中子弹核引起(Be同位素)的核反应的中子-质子动量关联函数(即HBT), 我们发现在小相对动量的中子-质子的HBT敏感于弹核的结合能, 同时质子--晕中子的HBT依赖于核的单中子分离能. 我们还研究了核态方程和介质中核子--核子截面的对HBT的影响.     

TMSR白光中子源关键核数据实验进展

钍铀燃料循环核数据的精度和可靠性直接关系着钍基熔盐堆的安全性和经济性。目前大多数核数据都是基于铀钚燃料循环进行开发，若直接用在钍基熔盐堆上将会出现核设计不确定度较高的问题。为了提高钍基熔盐堆物理设计所需核数据的适用性，中国科学院上海应用物理研究所自行设计并建造了紧凑型的15 MeV电子加速器驱动的白光中子源(Photoneutron Source，PNS)，用于开展钍铀燃料循环核数据的实验测量。该装置已通过技术验收，并进行了一系列关键核素的核数据测量，检验了现用核数据的可靠性，为相关核素的核数据评价与改进提供了基础实验数据。     

弹核碎裂反应的同位旋标度率及核的对称能系数研究

用统计擦碎模型对中能区弹核碎裂反应中的同位旋标度率现象进行了系统研究. 发现在弹核碎裂反应中存在同位旋标度率现象, 但同位旋标度率参数随每核子的激发能的增加迅速下降. 而影响同位旋标度率参数变化的最主要的因素是由于激发能不同及蒸发效应. 采用费米气体模型的激发能与核温度的关系, 从同位旋标度率参数提取出核的对称能系数, 值的大小及其与激发能的变化趋势跟实验数据基本一致.