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.     

中子皮厚度测量探针对核物质状态方程的依赖性

利用同位旋相关的量子分子动力学模型模拟了 4He + 208 Pb的碰撞反应,发现中子质子产额比与 208 Pb的中子皮之间存在很好的线性关联,中子质子产额比可以作为中子皮厚度测量的一个探针。选取量子分子动力学模型中核物质状态方程的两套不同势参数进行模拟,通过对比发现,中子皮的厚度测量探针中子质子产额比对核物质状态方程中选择软势和硬势非常敏感,相同反应条件下,软势比硬势计算所得的中子质子产额比要低。无论选择何种状态方程参数,中子质子产额比与中子皮之间都存在线性关联。The reaction system of 4He + 208Pb has been simulated by Isospin-dependent Quantum Molecu-lar Dynamics (IQMD) mode and it was found that the neutron-to-proton yield ratio (Rnp) has a good linearrelationship with the neutron skin thickness of 208Pb. Therefore Rnp could be taken as a probe of neutron skin thickness of 208Pb. Using two sets of parameters for the nuclear equation of state (EOS) in IQMD model, it shows that Rnp is sensitive to nuclear equation of state. The calculation results of Rnp with the soft EOS is lower than the hard EOS. No matter which kind of EOS parameter has been chosen, however, Rnp holds a good linear correlation with the neutron skin thickness.