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Title: Prediction for a Four-Neutron Resonance

Abstract

Here, we utilize various ab initio approaches to search for a low-lying resonance in the four-neutron (4n) system using the JISP16 realistic NN interaction. Our most accurate prediction is obtained using a J-matrix extension of the no-core shell model and suggests a 4n resonant state at an energy near Er = 0.8 MeV with a width of approximately Γ = 1.4 MeV.

Authors:
 [1];  [2];  [3];  [3];  [4];  [5]
  1. Moscow State Univ., Moscow (Russia); Iowa State Univ., Ames, IA (United States); Pacific National Univ., Khabarovsk (Russia)
  2. Lawrence Livermore National Lab. (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States)
  3. Pacific National Univ., Khabarovsk (Russia)
  4. Technische Univ. Darmstadt, Darmstadt (Germany)
  5. Iowa State Univ., Ames, IA (United States)
Publication Date:
Research Org.:
Lawrence Livermore National Lab. (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE
OSTI Identifier:
1438701
Alternate Identifier(s):
OSTI ID: 1330405
Report Number(s):
LLNL-JRNL-697682
Journal ID: ISSN 0031-9007; PRLTAO; TRN: US1900492
Grant/Contract Number:  
AC52-07NA27344; SC0008485; FG02-87ER40371; AC02-05CH11231
Resource Type:
Accepted Manuscript
Journal Name:
Physical Review Letters
Additional Journal Information:
Journal Volume: 117; Journal Issue: 18; Journal ID: ISSN 0031-9007
Publisher:
American Physical Society (APS)
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
73 NUCLEAR PHYSICS AND RADIATION PHYSICS

Citation Formats

Shirokov, A. M., Papadimitriou, G., Mazur, A. I., Mazur, I. A., Roth, R., and Vary, J. P. Prediction for a Four-Neutron Resonance. United States: N. p., 2016. Web. doi:10.1103/PhysRevLett.117.182502.
Shirokov, A. M., Papadimitriou, G., Mazur, A. I., Mazur, I. A., Roth, R., & Vary, J. P. Prediction for a Four-Neutron Resonance. United States. https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.117.182502
Shirokov, A. M., Papadimitriou, G., Mazur, A. I., Mazur, I. A., Roth, R., and Vary, J. P. Fri . "Prediction for a Four-Neutron Resonance". United States. https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.117.182502. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1438701.
@article{osti_1438701,
title = {Prediction for a Four-Neutron Resonance},
author = {Shirokov, A. M. and Papadimitriou, G. and Mazur, A. I. and Mazur, I. A. and Roth, R. and Vary, J. P.},
abstractNote = {Here, we utilize various ab initio approaches to search for a low-lying resonance in the four-neutron (4n) system using the JISP16 realistic NN interaction. Our most accurate prediction is obtained using a J-matrix extension of the no-core shell model and suggests a 4n resonant state at an energy near Er = 0.8 MeV with a width of approximately Γ = 1.4 MeV.},
doi = {10.1103/PhysRevLett.117.182502},
journal = {Physical Review Letters},
number = 18,
volume = 117,
place = {United States},
year = {Fri Oct 28 00:00:00 EDT 2016},
month = {Fri Oct 28 00:00:00 EDT 2016}
}

Journal Article:

Figures / Tables:

FIG. 1 FIG. 1: NCSM results for the tetraneutron ground state energy obtained with various Nmax (symbols) plotted as functions of ħΩ (upper panel). The shaded area shows the NCSM result selection for the S-matrix parametrization; the solid curves are obtained from the phase shifts parametrized with a single resonance pole bymore » solving Eq. (2) for the eigenenergies at given Nmax and ħΩ values. The 4 → 4 phase shifts obtained directly from the NCSM results using Eq. (2), are shown in the lower panel.« less

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