Nuclear Masses and Nuclear Shape Transitions in Z=50—71

Some parameters and the β equation of Johansson mass formula were modified.In the fit to the experimental masses and two-neutron separation energies (S_2n) of 640 nuclides in the region of 50≤Z≤71,four free parameters are presented.The root-mean-square deviation of the mass values and S_2n are 0.827MeV and 0.406MeV respectively.The characters of transition from spherical to deformed shapes (N>90) are also reproduced by the curves of S_2n.     

Nuclear β-decay. II

A general expression for the beta-decay transition amplitude is evaluated, using the decomposition of the nuclear current matrix element into beta-decay form factors as obtained in the previous paper. For the electron radial wave functions the finite nuclear size is taken into account. Formulas for the spectrum shape factor and the polarisation are calculated.     

Nuclear β-decay. I

In order to clarify the validity of the theory of nuclearβ-transition a new formulation is given. The nuclear properties are contained in form factors, arising from a decomposition of the matrix element of the V-A operator for nuclear states. The connection of these form factors with nuclear physics matrix elements is tabulated. The total transition amplitude can be written as an integral over these form factors folded with off-shell amplitudes for elastic and inelastic electron scattering on nuclei.     

Influence of Nuclear Deformation on the Potential Energy Surface in Di—Nuclear Model

Influence of the nuclear deformation on the potential energy surface(PES) in a di-nuclear system is studied in details.It is found that the PES shape changes greatly due to the deformation effect.The top point of the PES could be reduced significantly,which implies that the optimum excitation energy could also be reduced greatly and may enhance the fromation probability of the compound nucleus.The dynamical deformaiton as a function of the reaction time in the reaction process is dramatic.The Z/N ratios of fragments tend to follow that of the compound nucleus during the nucleon exchange process,but to fluctuate.     

Nuclear bound states of ω mesons

Models based on chiral SU(3)_l ⊗ SU(3)_r symmetry and vector meson dominance suggest an attractive potential for the ω meson in a nuclear medium. We discuss the feasibility of producing nuclear bound states of ω mesons using (d, ³He) and pion induced reactions on selected nuclear targets.     

Phase Transition of Hot Nuclear Matter

Based on the difference between the Ferm/distributions at zero temperature and at the finite temperature, we introduce the temperature-dependent three-body force (TBF) into the microscopic finite-temperature Brueckner-Hartree-Fock theory (FTBHF). In terms of the meson-exchange current approach, i.e. the one boson exchange (OBE) approximation, the exchange of four important mesons π, ρ, σ and ω axe considered. Using the FTBHF theory including TBF, we describe the critical temperature of the liquid-gas phase transition for symmetric nuclear matter and discuss its change trend with the increasing asymmetry parameter. Compared to the result excluding TBF, the value of the critical temperature turns out to be smaller.     

Limiting Temperatures for Finite Nuclear Systems

The mass dependence of the limiting temperatures for finite nuclear systems is investigated. Our study shows that the different parameter sets of Skyrme interaction and the form of surface tension can influence the limiting temperature obviously.     

Nuclear Physics with 10 PW laser beams at Extreme Light Infrastructure – Nuclear Physics (ELI-NP)

The field of the uncharted territory of high-intensity laser interaction with matter is confronted with new exotic phenomena and, consequently, opens new research perspectives. The intense laser beams interacting with a gas or solid target generate beams of electrons, protons and ions. These beams can induce nuclear reactions. Electrons also generate ions high-energy photons via bremsstrahlung processes which can also induce nuclear reactions. In this context a new research domain began to form in the last decade or so, namely nuclear physics with high power lasers. The observation of high brilliance proton beams of tens of MeV energy from solid targets has stimulated an intense research activity. The laser-driven particle beams have to compete with conventional nuclear accelerator-generated beams. The ultimate goal is aiming at applications of the laser produced beams in research, technology and medicine. The mechanism responsible for ion acceleration are currently subject of intensive research in many laboratories in the world. The existing results, experimental and theoretical, and their perspectives are reviewed in this article in the context of IZEST and the scientific program of ELI-NP.     

A Separable Pairing Force in Nuclear Matter

The method introduced by Duguet is adopted to derive a separable form of the pairing interaction in the ^1So channel from a bare or an effective nucleon-nucleon （NN） interaction in nuclear matter. With this approach the separable pairing interaction reproduces the pairing properties provided by its corresponding NN interaction. In this work, separable forms of pairing interactions in the ^1So channel for the bare NN interaction, Bonn potential and the Gogny effective interaction are obtained. It is found that the separable force of the Gogny effective interaction in the 1So channel has a clear link with the bare NN interaction. With such a simple separable form pairing properties provided by the Gogny force in nuclear matter can be reproduced.     

Dynamical Structure of Nuclear Excitation in Continuum

Dynamical structures of collective excitation in continuum are studied by calculating the isoscalar and isovector strength as well as transition density of nuclei near the drip-line such as ^28O and ^34Ca. It is found that for some excited states in continuum the proton and neutron transition density calculated from isoscalar and isovector excitation at some given energies may be different, which will affect the calculation of the polarization for nuclei with N≠Z.     

SD-Pair Shell Model for Identical Nuclear Systems

Typical spectra corresponding to vibrational, rotational and γ-soft cases were studied within the framework of nucleon-pair shell model truncated to SD-subspace. It is found that the three limiting cases all can be reproduced approximately. The analysis not only shows that the IBM indeed has a sound shell model foundation, but also confirms that the truncation scheme adopted in the SD-pair shell model seems to be reasonable.     

Does Shadowing Relate to Nuclear Radius?

The A-dependence of nuclear shadowing in the partonic shadowing model is analysed. We point out that the nuclear shadowing is related to the average number of shadowed nucleons rather than the nuclear radius.