动量相关作用对同位旋相关平均场的重要性

利用同位旋相关的量子分子动力学,通过原子核阻止研究了中能重离子碰撞中动量相关作用对于同位旋相关的平均场(对称势)的重要性.计算结果表明动量相关作用同时加强了原子核阻止对于对称势和核子–核子碰撞截面同位旋效应的灵敏性.但相对而言核子–核子碰撞截面对于原子核阻止的作用远大于对称势对于它的作用,等价于动量相关作用提高了原子核阻止对于核子–核子碰撞截面同位旋效应的灵敏性,而减弱了原子核阻止对于对称势的灵敏性.这样就把原子核阻止作为提取同位旋相关的核子–核子碰撞截面的一个探针.     

同位旋和动量依赖的相互作用在重离子碰撞中的同位旋效应

引入同位旋自由度将同位旋无关的动量相关作用改造成同位旋和动量依赖的相互作用. 利用同位旋依赖的量子分子动力学理论研究了同位旋和动量依赖的相互作用对中能重离子碰撞中动量耗散和同位旋分馏的作用. 计算结果表明动量相关作用具有重要的同位旋效应，尽管它没有明显的改变原子核阻止(动量耗散)对于两体碰撞截面和同位旋分馏强度对于对称势的灵敏依赖性，但它对于以上两种灵敏性产生了明显的减弱作用. 故动量相关作用中同位旋效应研究对于定量的研究和确定同位旋非对称核物质状态方程是重要的.     

核物质热力学性质的同位旋和动量相关性

利用3个具有不同的同位旋和动量相关性的热力学模型研究了非对称核物质的热力学性质, 它们是重离子碰撞中同位旋弥散数据约束下的、 同位旋和动量相关的MDI模型, 完全动量无关的MID模型, 以及同位旋标量动量相关的extended MDYI(eMDYI)模型。 主要研究了同位旋非对称热核物质的对称能和系统力、 化学不稳定性以及液气相变的温度效应。 MDI模型对称能的温度效应来源于动能和势能两部分贡献, 而MID和eMDYI模型只有势能部分对对称能的温度效应有贡献。 研究结果还表明, 力学不稳定性区域、 化学不稳定性区域和液气共存区都依赖于模型的同位旋和动量相关性, 以及对称能的密度依赖关系。In this article, three models with different isospin and momentum dependence are used to study the thermodynamical properties of asymmetric nuclear matter. They are isospin and momentum dependent MDI interaction constrained by the isospin diffusion data of heavy ion collision, the momentum independent MID interaction and the isoscalar momentum dependent eMDYI interaction. Temperature effects of symmetry energy, mechanical and chemical instability and liquid gas phase transition are analyzed. It is found that for MDI model the temperature effects of the symmetry energy attribute from both the kinetic and potential energy, while only potential part contributes to the decreasing of the symmetry energy for MID and eMDYI models. We also find that the mechanical instability, chemical instability and liquid gas phase transition are all sensitive to the isospin and momentum dependence and the density dependence of the symmetry energy.     

Effects of isospin and momentum dependent interactions on liquid–gas phase transition in hot asymmetric nuclear matter

The liquid–gas phase transition in hot neutron-rich nuclear matter is investigated within a self-consistent thermal model using an isospin and momentum dependent interaction (MDI) constrained by the isospin diffusion data in heavy-ion collisions, a momentum-independent interaction (MID), and an isoscalar momentum-dependent interaction (eMDYI). The boundary of the phase-coexistence region is shown to be sensitive to the density dependence of the nuclear symmetry energy with a softer symmetry energy giving a higher critical pressure and a larger area of phase-coexistence region. Compared with the momentum-independent MID interaction, the isospin and momentum-dependent MDI interaction is found to increase the critical pressure and enlarge the area of phase-coexistence region. For the isoscalar momentum-dependent eMDYI interaction, a limiting pressure above which the liquid–gas phase transition cannot take place has been found and it is shown to be sensitive to the stiffness of the symmetry energy.     

动量相关作用对两体耗散同位旋效应的重要性

利用同位旋相关的量子分子动力学,研究了中能重离子碰撞中动量相关的状态方程对原子核阻止基于两体耗散的同位旋效应的影响.计算结果表明原子核阻止对同位旋相关和同位旋无关的核子–核子碰撞截面(两体耗散)的差值强烈地依赖于动量相关势,即在有动量相关势的情况下原子核阻止对同位旋相关和同位旋无关的核子–核子碰撞截面的差值大于没有动量相关势的情况.这就意味着动量相关作用明显地提高了原子核阻止对于核子–核子碰撞截面的灵敏性.因此,在考虑动量相关势的情况下,原子核阻止可以更准确地作为提取同位旋相关的核子–核子碰撞截面的一个探针.     

非对称核物质中同位旋对称势的动量和密度依赖性

在Brueckner-Hartree-Fock理论框架内, 研究了同位旋非对称核物质中质子和中子单粒子势的动量相关性及其随同位旋非对称度的变化, 在此基础上计算了同位旋对称势, 并讨论了三体核力的影响. 结果表明同位旋对称势对于同位旋非对称度的依赖性很弱, 但对于动量和密度均有较强的依赖性. 当密度固定时, 同位旋对称势随动量增加而减小. 尽管三体核力对于质子和中子单粒子势的动量相关性有较大影响, 但对同位旋对称势的影响很小. 还与目前重离子碰撞输运理论模型中所使用的各种参数化的唯象对称势进行了比较.     

Progress towards determining the density dependence of the nuclear symmetry energy using heavy-ion reactions

The latest development in determining the density dependence of the nuclear symmetry energy using heavy-ion collisions is reviewed. Within the IBUU04 version of an isospin- and momentum-dependent transport model using a modified Gogny effective interaction, recent experimental data from NSCL/MSU on isospin diffusion are found to be consistent with a nuclear symmetry energy of E _sym(ρ)≈31.6(ρ/ρ₀)^1.05 at subnormal densities. Predictions on several observables sensitive to the density dependence of the symmetry energy at supranormal densities accessible at GSI and the planned Rare Isotope Accelerator (RIA) are also made.     

对称能密度依赖的输运理论模型研究中的一些问题的讨论

本文非常简要地介绍了目前通过重离子碰撞中的对称能敏感观测量获取对称能密度依赖的研究现状,讨论了在输运理论模型计算中可能引起计算结果的不确定性的几个问题。特别与目前广泛采用的输运理论模型计算相关的3个方面的问题,即对称势动量依赖项和中子、质子有效质量劈裂;不同电荷态△产生的阈能和相关截面的介质修正;输运理论模型中的多体关联和涨落等的处理等问题。     

Probing the nuclear symmetry energy with heavy-ion reactions induced by neutron-rich nuclei

Heavy-ion reactions induced by neutron-rich nuclei provide a unique means to investigate the equation of state of isospin-asymmetric nuclear matter, especially the density dependence of the nuclear symmetry energy. In particular, recent analyses of the isospin diffusion data in heavy-ion reactions have already put a stringent constraint on the nuclear symmetry energy around the nuclear matter saturation density. We review this exciting result and discuss its implications on nuclear effective interactions and the neutron skin thickness of heavy nuclei. In addition, we also review the theoretical progress on probing the high density behaviors of the nuclear symmetry energy in heavy-ion reactions induced by high energy radioactive beams.      

重离子碰撞中原子核阻止的同位旋效应

利用含有3种对称势形式的同位旋相关的量子分子动力学,研究了中能重离子碰撞中原子核阻止的同位旋效应和随入射道条件的系统演化过程.计算结果表明,原子核阻止灵敏地依赖束流能量、碰撞参数、碰撞系统的质量和核子–核子碰撞截面的同位旋相关性,而3种对称势和碰撞系统的中质比对它的影响不很明显,但在大约费米能量以下能区,原子核阻止同时依赖于介质中核子–核子碰撞截面和对称势.故认为在费米能量以上能区直至150MeV/u,原子核阻止是提取介质中核子–核子碰撞截面的一个新的物理观测量.     

非对称核物质的化学不稳定性与力学不稳定性

基于扩展的Skyrme有效相互作用,在Hartree-Fock近似下对非对称核物质的化学不稳定性与力学不稳定性进行了研究,并与简单的三参数势,即所谓的软势与硬势的计算结果进行了比较.结果发现两种模型给出的非对称核物质化学不稳定性与力学不稳定性之间的关系是完全不同的.通过研究化学不稳定性在临界温度附近的行为发现,对软势与硬势,化学不稳定性可能出现在温度高于临界温度的气化(全爆炸)机制中.而对于SKM势参数,化学不稳定性不会出现在温度高于临界温度的气化(全爆炸)机制中.这种差别也反映在压强密度平面上力学不稳定 关键词： 非对称核物质状态方程 化学不稳定性 力学不稳定性     

同位旋依赖的动量相关作用对同位旋分馏的影响随入射道条件的演化

由量子分子动力学通常应用的动量相关作用公式出发，引入同位旋自由度后得到了在量子分子动力学中可用于数值计算的同位旋依赖的动量相关作用.并用这个公式较系统地研究了在它的作用下，同位旋分馏比的入射道效应和它们的动力学机理.结果表明所有入射道能量、碰撞参数以及所有的丰中子碰撞系统中子-质子比和质量条件下动量相关作用的同位旋依赖性对同位旋分馏过程产生了重要的同位旋效应，然而它没有明显改变同位旋分馏比对于对称势灵敏的依赖性，即在考虑动量相关作用的同位旋自由度后同位旋分馏比仍是提取同位旋非对称核物质状态方程的灵敏探针. 关键词： 同位旋分馏比 动量相关作用 重离子碰撞     

重离子碰撞中同位旋自由度输运和对称能约束

重离子核反应是地面实验室研究核物质状态方程的有效手段。当核物质体系 (包括原子核) 中的中子和质子数目差异很大时,核物质状态方程中除了对称核物质贡献之外,对称能项的贡献逐渐变得重要。它反映了核子相互作用势的同位旋矢量部分,与致密星体的性质和恒星核合成等天体物理基本问题,以及远离β稳定线原子核的奇异性质与核素图边界等核物理前沿问题,都紧密相关。然而,迄今为止,对称能对密度的依赖行为尚未很精确地约束。因此,对称能的研究成为当前国际上主要的中能核物理实验室和天体观测装置的主要物理目标之一。本文简单评述了这一领域的实验进展,并介绍了基于国内的大科学装置,即兰州重离子研究装置(HIRFL)开展费米能区重离子反应与对称能实验研究的一些进展。实验结果表明,这一能区的同位旋自由度输运时标和具体的物理过程相关,同位旋漂移效应可能持续到反应晚期。由于同位旋效应的长时间积累,轻粒子同位旋的角度分布可以用来约束对称能的密度依赖,在饱和点附近对称能值为$ S\!=\!28.3 $ MeV的条件下,其斜率参数约束在$L\!=\!33\!\sim\! 61\,\mathrm{M}\mathrm{e}\mathrm{V}$的区间,置信度水平为95%。借助一套具有裂变碎片和带电粒子符合测量能力的高性能重离子反应测量谱仪,可以测量具有同位素分辨的带电粒子小角关联函数,从而给出费米能区重离子反应中同位旋驰豫的时标。最后,介绍了氘核的同位旋矢量极化效应,该效应可能提供一种全新的约束对称能密度依赖的途径。     

动量相关作用在原子核阻止作为探针中的重要性

最近的研究工作表明原子核阻止强烈地依赖于两核子碰撞截面而较弱的依赖同位旋相关的平均场 (对称势 ) .故原子核阻止可以作为提取介质中同位旋相关核子 -核子碰撞截面的探针 .详细的计算表明动量相关作用在提高原子核阻止对两体碰撞的敏感性和减弱对称对称势的敏感性中起了重要作用. The role of momentum dependence equation of state on the nuclear stoppings coming from the isospin dependence of nucleon-nucleon cross section (two-body dissipation ) and the isospin dependence of the mean field (one-body dissipation) are studied by using the isospin dependence quantum molecular dynamics. A detail studies indicate that the difference between the nuclear stoppings coming from the isospin dependence and the isospin independence of in-medium nucleon-nucleon...     

Recent progress and new challenges in isospin physics with heavy-ion reactions

The ultimate goal of studying isospin physics via heavy-ion reactions with neutron-rich, stable and/or radioactive nuclei is to explore the isospin dependence of in-medium nuclear effective interactions and the equation of state of neutron-rich nuclear matter, particularly the isospin-dependent term in the equation of state, i.e., the density dependence of the symmetry energy. Because of its great importance for understanding many phenomena in both nuclear physics and astrophysics, the study of the density dependence of the nuclear symmetry energy has been the main focus of the intermediate-energy heavy-ion physics community during the last decade, and significant progress has been achieved both experimentally and theoretically. In particular, a number of phenomena or observables have been identified as sensitive probes to the density dependence of nuclear symmetry energy. Experimental studies have confirmed some of these interesting isospin-dependent effects and allowed us to constrain relatively stringently the symmetry energy at sub-saturation densities. The impact of this constrained density dependence of the symmetry energy on the properties of neutron stars have also been studied, and they were found to be very useful for the astrophysical community. With new opportunities provided by the various radioactive beam facilities being constructed around the world, the study of isospin physics is expected to remain one of the forefront research areas in nuclear physics. In this report, we review the major progress achieved during the last decade in isospin physics with heavy ion reactions and discuss future challenges to the most important issues in this field.     

Dependence of flow observables in heavy-ion collisions on the symmetry energy and the in-medium nucleon-nucleon interaction

We employ a QMD transport model to study the influence of the isospin dependent part of the nuclear matter equation of state on the dynamics of heavy-ion collisions at intermediate energies. Parametrization of the in-medium dependence of the nucleon-nucleon elastic cross-sections, as predicted by microscopical models, are used. The sensitivity of flow observables to various parametrizations of the isospin dependent part of the equation of state (symmetry energy) is studied. The experimentally observed splitting of the elliptic flow values in Ru+Zr and Zr+Ru at incident energies of 400 MeV is shown to be due to, to an equal extent, density dependence of the microscopic nucleon-nucleon cross-section and symmetry energy.     

核物质对称能的高密行为研究

同位旋物理的主要任务之一是通过放射性核束引起的核反应来探索介质中有效核子-核子相互作用的同位旋依赖性,尤其是同位旋相关的核物质状态方程, 即密度依赖的核物质对称能。由于对称能,尤其是其高密行为,对核物理学和天体物理学具有重要意义,密度依赖的对称能在过去10年一直是中能重离子物理研究领域的主要焦点之一。近年来,低密对称能的研究已经取得了重要进展, 而对称能的高密行为仍然很不确定。在理论方面,人们提出了许多对高密对称能敏感的观测量。 实验方面, 关于对称能高密行为研究的实验计划已经展开,世界各地正在建造的放射性核束装置为对称能的高密行为研究提供了新的机遇。基于IBUU输运模型综述了研究对称能高密行为的一些敏感观测量及其最新进展, 以及所面临的挑战与机遇。One of the major tasks of studying isospin physics via heavy ion collisions with neutron rich nuclei, is to explore the isospin dependence of in medium nuclear effective interactions and the equation of state of neutron rich nuclear matter, i.e., the density dependence of nuclear symmetry energy. Because of its great importance for understanding many phenomena in both nuclear physics and astrophysics, the study of the density dependence of nuclear symmetry energy has been the main focus of the intermediate energy heavy ion physics community during the last decade. Nowadays significant progress has been achieved in studying the low density behavior of nuclear symmetry energy, but the high density behavior of nuclear symmetry energy is still very uncertain. Theoretically, a number of observables have been proposed as sensitive probes to the high density behavior of nuclear symmetry energy. With new opportunities provided by the various radioactive beam facilities being constructed around the world, studies of the high density behavior of nuclear symmetry energy is expected to be one of the main forefront research areas in nuclear physics in the near future. In this report, based on the transport model IBUU we have reviewed the major progress achieved in studying the high density behavior of nuclear symmetry energy and discussed future challenges in this field.     

重离子碰撞中的同位旋效应

根据近年来利用同位旋相关输运理论在中能重离子碰撞同位旋效应研究方面的成果 ,并结合国际上在该问题上的进展 ,综合介绍和分析了中能重离子碰撞中的多重碎裂、原子核阻止和前平衡发射中子-质子比的同位旋效应及其随入射道条件:入射能量、碰撞参数、碰撞系统的质量 ,特别是随中子-质子比的演化过程.讨论了利用以上物理观测量在提取同位旋非对称核物质状态方程知识方面的可能性 ,并对其发展进行了展望. Based on the achievements for the intermediate energy heavy ion collision in our recent work and the progresses in the world, the isospin effects and the dependence of the entrance channel conditions on them in the intermediate energy heavy ion collisions were introduced, analysed and commended. From the calculation results by using isospin dependence quantum molecular dynamics, it is clear to see that the nuclear stopping power strongly depends on the in medium isospin dependence...     

Effect of the momentum dependence of nuclear symmetry potential on the transverse and elliptic flows

In the framework of the isospin-dependent Boltzmann-Uehling-Uhlenbeck transport model, the effect of the momentum dependence of nuclear symmetry potential on nuclear transverse and elliptic flows in the neutron-rich reaction ¹³²Sn+¹²⁴Sn at a beam energy of 400MeV/nucleon is studied. We find that the momentum dependence of nuclear symmetry potential affects the rapidity distribution of the free neutron to proton ratio, the neutron and the proton transverse flows as a function of rapidity. The momentum dependence of nuclear symmetry potential affects the neutron-proton differential transverse flow more evidently than the difference of neutron and proton transverse flows as well as the difference of proton and neutron elliptic flows. It is thus better to probe the symmetry energy by using the difference of neutron and proton flows since the momentum dependence of nuclear symmetry potential is still an open question. And it is better to probe the momentum dependence of nuclear symmetry potential by using the neutron-proton differential transverse flow the rapidity distribution of the free neutron to proton ratio.