Monte Carlo approaches to light nuclei

Conference · Mon Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1990

OSTI ID:6684120

Carlson, J

Significant progress has been made recently in the application of Monte Carlo methods to the study of light nuclei. We review new Green's function Monte Carlo results for the alpha particle, Variational Monte Carlo studies of {sup 16}O, and methods for low-energy scattering and transitions. Through these calculations, a coherent picture of the structure and electromagnetic properties of light nuclei has arisen. In particular, we examine the effect of the three-nucleon interaction and the importance of exchange currents in a variety of experimentally measured properties, including form factors and capture cross sections. 29 refs., 7 figs.

• Research Organization: Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: DOE/ER
• DOE Contract Number: W-7405-ENG-36
• OSTI ID: 6684120
• Report Number(s): LA-UR-90-2258; CONF-9005238-2; ON: DE90015098; TRN: 90-027643
• Resource Relation: Conference: Symposium in honor of Akito Arima: nuclear physics in the 1990's, Santa Fe, NM (USA), 1-5 May 1990
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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FORM FACTORS
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