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Title: Lattice gas models derived from effective field theory

Journal Article · · Physical Review. C, Nuclear Physics
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  1. Department of Physics, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, North Carolina 27695 (United States)

We start from a low-energy effective field theory for interacting fermions on the lattice and expand in the hopping parameter to derive the nearest-neighbor interactions for a lattice gas model. In this model, the renormalization of couplings for different lattice spacings is inherited from the effective field theory, systematic errors can be estimated a priori, and the breakdown of the lattice gas model description at low temperatures can be understood quantitatively. We apply the lattice gas method to neutron matter and compare with results from a recent quantum simulation.

OSTI ID:
20696046
Journal Information:
Physical Review. C, Nuclear Physics, Vol. 71, Issue 4; Other Information: DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevC.71.044005; (c) 2005 The American Physical Society; Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); ISSN 0556-2813
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English