Deexcitation Energy of Superdeformed Secondary Minima as a Probe toDensity Dependence of Symmetry Energy

Deexcitation energies of superdeformed secondary minima of odd-odd Au and Tl isotopes are investigated with the relativistic mean field (RMF) model where the isoscalar-isovector coupling is included to change the symmetry energy. It is verified by the theoretical analysis and numerical results that the deexcitation energies of superdeformed secondary minima relative to the ground states in these heavy nuclei are sensitive to differences in thesymmetry energy. In particular, the linear correlation between the deexcitation energies of odd-odd Au and Tl isotopes and the neutronskin thickness in ²⁰⁸Pb is established. Moreover, explorationsare extended to superdeformed candidates of other mass regions. Itis found that the linear correlation can even be established betweenthe deexcitation energies and the symmetry pressure at subsaturationdensity. These indicate that deexcitation energies can serve as aprobe to the density dependence of the symmetry energy.     

基于有限核性质确定核物质对称能的密度依赖性

密度依赖的对称能作为核物质状态方程的同位旋相关部分,是当前核物理和天体物理两个领域共同关注的重要热点问题之一。人们在实验和理论两方面对此进行了大量的探索,然而由于问题的困难性,对其研究尚未达成共识。目前,研究对称能的方法有很多,其中包括微观和唯像核多体理论、重离子碰撞、原子核的巨共振等。近年来,低密对称能的研究已经取得了重要进展。本文综述了利用有限核的信息来约束核物质对称能的密度依赖性方面的研究工作,这一研究途径尽可能地降低了理论分析的模型依赖性。研究表明,208Pb对称能(系数)asym(A)等于参考密度ρA=0.55ρ0处的核物质对称能(系数)。这个关系将有限核与核物质的对称能联系了起来,借此可以探究亚饱和密度核物质对称能的密度依赖性,因此核心目标是准确确定208Pb对称能(系数)。我们通过重核β-衰变能和质量差来提取208Pb对称能(系数),进而约束亚饱和密度下核物质对称能的密度依赖行为。     

Understanding Quantum Phase Transitions,edited by Lincoln Carr

The concept of the superdeformed shape is first introduced classically as the most stable configuration of a rapidly rotating deformable body and is then applied to nuclei. The shape of nuclei are determined by a competition between the collective energy of the core, to which classical considerations apply quite well, and the quantal energies of the valence nucleons, which may be evaluated by the Nilsson model. The result of this competition is that slowly rotating nuclei can be either oblate or prolate but rapidly rotating nuclei can have a superdeformed prolate shape, with a 2:1 ratio of axes particularly favoured.

The evidence for superdeformation in nuclei is described under four headings. Firstly, some light nuclei are superdeformed in their ground state or in an excited state. Secondly, some nuclei pass through a well defined superdeformed shape on the way to fission. Thirdly, studies of the excitation functions of elastic and inelastic scattering of identical heavy ions provide evidence of a nuclear molecule in a superdeformed shape. Finally, recent analyses of gamma rays from nuclei formed in a very high spin state by a heavy ion collision provide conclusive evidence for superdeformation.     

质子椭圆流与对称能的密度依赖性

基于同位旋和动量依赖的强子输运IBUU04模型, 研究了¹³²Sn+¹²⁴Sn碰撞系统中的质子椭圆流对对称能的敏感关系. 研究发现入射能量从每核子400MeV到800MeV时质子椭圆流在低横动量端对对称能的敏感性高于高横动量端, 同时发现随着入射能量的增大, 质子椭圆流对对称能的敏感性在降低. 在研究入射能量范围内, 当入射能量为每核子400MeV左右时质子椭圆流对对称能最为敏感.     

The symmetry energy in nuclei and in nuclear matter

We discuss to what extent information on ground-state properties of finite nuclei (energies and radii) can be used to obtain constraints on the symmetry energy in nuclear matter and its dependence on the density. The starting point is a generalized Weizs?cker formula for ground-state energies. In particular, effects from the Wigner energy and shell structure on the symmetry energy are investigated. Strong correlations in the parameter space prevent a clear isolation of the surface contribution. Use of neutron skin information improves the situation. The result of the analysis appears consistent with a rather soft density dependence of the symmetry energy in nuclear matter.     

Description of the Superdeformed Bands of Double Odd Nuclei in A ～ 190 Region

With the supersymmetry scheme including many-body interactions and aperturbation possessing the SO(5)(or SU(5)) symmetry on the rotational symmetry, the superdeformed bands and △I＝4 bifurcation of odd-odd nuclei in A ～ 190 mass region are investigated systematically. Good results for the γ-ray energies, the dynamical moments of inertia, and energy differences △Eγ - △Eref γ are obtained. It shows that this approach is quite powerful in describing odd-odd nuclei in the region.     

Systematic Study on the Superdeformed Bands of Double Odd Nuclei in A～130 Region

Properties of the superdeformed bands of odd-odd nuclei in A～130 mass region are investigated systematically within the supersymmetry scheme including many-body interactions and a perturbation possessing the SO(5) (or SU(5)) symmetry on the rotational symmetry. The obtained γ-ray energies, the dynamical moments of inertia, and energy differences △Eγ - △Eγ^ref agree wlth experimental data. It shows that this approach is quite powerful in describing odd-odd nuclei in 130 mass region.     

Disentangling the Effects of Thickness of the Neutron Skin and Symmetry Potential in Nucleon Induced Reactions on Sn Isotopes

The effects of density dependence of symmetry energy and the thickness of the neutron skin in proton （neutron） induced reactions on Sn isotopes are investigated by means of the improved molecular dynamics model. The investigation shows that the target size dependence of the reaction cross sections for proton induced reactions on Sn isotopes is sensitive to the density dependence of the symmetry energy and less sensitive to the thickness of the neutron skin of the target nuclei, but that, for neutron induced reactions on Sn isotopes, it is less sensitive to the density dependence of the symmetry energy and sensitive to the thickness of the neutron skin of the target nucleus.     

Ground-State Properties of Ca Isotopes and the Density Dependence of the Symmetry Energy

A relativistic mean field model is used to study the ground-state properties of neutron-rich nuclei in Ca isotopes. An additional isoscalar and isovector nonlinear coupling has been introduced in the relativistic mean field model, which could soften the symmetry energy, while keep the agreement with the experimental data. The sensitivity of proton and neutron density distributions and single particle states in Ca isotopes to the additional isoscalarisovector nonlinear coupling term is investigated. We found that the binding energies, the density distributions of single particle levels are strongly correlated with the density dependence of the symmetric energy in nuclear matter.     

Nuclear symmetry energy effects in finite nuclei and neutron star

Within a relativistic mean-field model with nonlinear isoscalar–isovector coupling, we explore the possibility of constraining the density dependence of nuclear symmetry energy from a systematic study of the neutron skin thickness of finite nuclei and neutron star properties. We find the present skin data supports a rather stiff symmetry energy at subsaturation densities that corresponds to a soft symmetry energy at supranormal densities. Correlation between the skin of ²⁰⁸Pb and the neutron star masses and radii with kaon condensation has been studied. We find that ²⁰⁸Pb skin estimate suggest star radii that reveals considerable model dependence. Thus precise measurements of neutron star radii in conjunction with skin thickness of heavy nuclei could provide significant constraint on the density dependence of symmetry energy.     

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.      

利用中-质微分流探测对称能的高密行为

基于同位旋和动量依赖的强子输运模型IBUU04，研究了¹³²Sn+¹²⁴Sn在三种不同碰撞能量、两种不同对称能作用下，中-质微分流随快度的变化关系. 发现中-质微分流的强度随碰撞能量的增大而增强. 在碰撞能量为400 MeV每核子时，中-质微分流对对称能最为敏感. 关键词： 重离子碰撞 中-质微分流 对称能     

Temperature dependence of volume and surface symmetry energy coefficients of nuclei

The thermal evolution of the energies and free energies of a set of spherical and near-spherical nuclei spanning the whole periodic table are calculated in the subtracted finite-temperature Thomas–Fermi framework with the zero-range Skyrme-type KDE0 and the finite-range modified Seyler–Blanchard interaction. The calculated energies are subjected to a global fit in the spirit of the liquid-drop model. The extracted parameters in this model reflect the temperature dependence of the volume symmetry and surface symmetry coefficients of finite nuclei, in addition to that of the volume and surface energy coefficients. The temperature dependence of the surface symmetry energy is found to be very substantial whereas that of the volume symmetry energy turns out to be comparatively mild.     

Description of the Superdeformed Bands of Odd-Odd Nuclei in A ～ 80 Region

Properties of the superdeformed bands of odd-odd nuclei in A～80 mass region are investigated systematically within the supersymmetry scheme including many-body interactions and a perturbation possessing the SO(5) (or SU(5)) symmetry on the rotational symmetry. The obtained γ-ray energies, and the dynamical moments of inertia agree with experimental data. It shows that this approach is quite powerful in describing odd-odd nuclei in A～80 mass region.     

Effects of symmetry energy on two-nucleon correlation functions in heavy-ion collisions induced by neutron-rich nuclei

Using an isospin-dependent transport model, we study the effects of nuclear symmetry energy on two-nucleon correlation functions in heavy-ion collisions induced by neutron-rich nuclei. We find that the density dependence of the nuclear symmetry energy affects significantly the nucleon emission times in these collisions, leading to larger values of two-nucleon correlation functions for a symmetry energy that has a stronger density dependence. Two-nucleon correlation functions are thus useful tools for extracting information about the nuclear symmetry energy from heavy-ion collisions.     

Constraints on the density dependence of the symmetry energy from heavy-ion collisions

Constraints on the equation of state (EoS) for symmetric matter (equal neutron and proton numbers) have been extracted from energetic collisions of heavy ions over a range of energies. Collisions of neutron-deficient and neutron-rich heavy ions now provide initial constraints on the EoS of neutron-rich matter at subsaturation densities from isospin diffusions and neutron proton ratios. This article reviews the experimental constraints on the density dependence of symmetry energy at subsaturation density.     

Production mechanism of neutron-rich nuclei around N =126 in the multi-nucleon transfer reaction ~(132)Sn+~(208)Pb

The time-dependent Hartree-Fock approach in three dimensions is employed to study the multi-nucleon transfer reaction~(132) Sn +~(208) Pb at various incident energies above the Coulomb barrier. Probabilities for different transfer channels are calculated by using the particle-number projection method. The results indicate that neutron stripping(transfer from the projectile to the target) and proton pick-up(transfer from the target to the projectile)are favored. De-excitation of the primary fragments is treated by using the state-of-art statistical code GEMINI++.Primary and final production cross sections of the target-like fragments(with Z =77 to Z =87) are investigated. The results reveal that fission decay of heavy nuclei plays an important role in the de-excitation process of nuclei with Z 82. It is also found that the final production cross sections of neutron-rich nuclei depend only slightly on the incident energy, while those of neutron-deficient nuclei depend strongly on the incident energy.     

Isospin effects of projectile fragmentation in a Boltzmann-Langevin approach

The iso spin effects of projectile fragmentation at intermediate energies are investigated using an iso spindependent Boltzmann-Langevin model.The collisions of mass-symmetric reactions including ~(58)Fe,~(58)Ni+~(58)Fe,and~(58)Ni at intermediate energies,in the 30 to 100 MeV/A range,are studied for different symmetry energies.Yield ratios of the isotopic,isobaric,and isotonic pairs of fragments from the intermediate-mass region using three symmetry energies are extracted as functions of the N/Z ratio of the composite systems in the entrance channel and the incident energies.It is found that the yield ratios are sensitive to symmetry energies,especially for neutron-rich systems,and the calculations using soft symmetry energy are closer to the experimental data.The iso spin effect is stronger for the soft symmetry energy,owing to the competition of the repulsive Coulomb force and the symmetry energy attractive force on the proton.For the first time,the splits are presented,revealing a transition from the iso spin equilibrium at lower energies to translucency at intermediate energies.The results show a degree of transparency in that intermediate mass fragments undergo a transition from dependence on the composite systems in the entrance channel to reliance on the projectile and target nuclei.