Department of Physics, University of Tokyo, Bunkyo-ku Hongo 7-3-1, Tokyo 113, Japan
Abstract:
A sigma-omega-quark model is investigated to explain the saturation properties of nuclear matter. The quark structure of the nucleon induces a mechanism for saturation by weakening the attraction due to the sigma meson at high density. The boost of the composite system and some center-of-mass corrections are new sources of repulsion and therefore strongly reduce the need for an omega meson.