Validating relativistic models of nuclear structure against theoretical, experimental, and observational constraints
- Department of Physics, Florida State University, Tallahassee, Florida 32306 (United States)
Relativistic mean-field models of nuclear structure have been enormously successful at reproducing ground-state properties of finite nuclei throughout the periodic table using a handful of accurately calibrated parameters. In this contribution, we use powerful theoretical, experimental, and observational constraints on the equation of state of asymmetric nuclear matter--not employed in the calibration procedure--to validate two such models: NL3 and FSUGold. It is observed that FSUGold is consistent with all these constraints, except perhaps for a high-density equation of state that appears mildly softer than required by astronomical observations. It is argued that incorporating such constraints goes a long way in removing much of the ambiguity left over from the standard calibrating procedure.
- OSTI ID:
- 21067967
- Journal Information:
- Physical Review. C, Nuclear Physics, Vol. 76, Issue 6; Other Information: DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevC.76.064310; (c) 2007 The American Physical Society; Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); ISSN 0556-2813
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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