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Title: Multi-antikaonic nuclei in relativistic mean-field theory

Journal Article · · Physical Review. C, Nuclear Physics
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  1. Department of Physics, Chiba Institute of Technology, 2-1-1 Shibazono, Narashino, Chiba 275-0023 (Japan)

Properties of multi-antikaonic nuclei (MKN), where several numbers of K{sup -} mesons are bound, are studied in the relativistic mean-field model, combined with chiral dynamics for the kaonic part of the thermodynamic potential. The density profiles for nucleons and K{sup -} mesons, the single particle energy of the K{sup -} mesons, and binding energy of the MKN are obtained. The effects of the K-K interactions on these quantities are discussed in comparison with other meson ({sigma}, {omega}, and {rho})-exchange models. It is shown that the K-K interactions originate from two contributions: One is the contact interaction between antikaons inherent in chiral symmetry, and the other is the one generated through coupling between the K{sup -} and meson mean fields. Both effects of the K-K repulsive interactions become large on the ground state properties of the MKN as the number of the embedded K{sup -} mesons increases. A relation between the multi-antikaonic nuclei and kaon condensation in infinite and uniform matter is mentioned.

OSTI ID:
21199635
Journal Information:
Physical Review. C, Nuclear Physics, Vol. 79, Issue 3; Other Information: DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevC.79.035207; (c) 2009 The American Physical Society; Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); ISSN 0556-2813
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English