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Neutron skin thickness and nuclear matter properties

Journal Article · · Physics of Atomic Nuclei
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  1. University of Aizu, Center for Mathematical Science (Japan)
Linear correlations are found among the isovector nuclear matter properties in both the Skyrme-Hartree-Fock (SHF) and the relativistic mean-field (RMF) models. In addition, we found a kind of correlation between the isovector nuclear matter properties and the incompressibility in the SHF model. The Skyrme parameters are related analytically to nuclear matter properties with the Thomas-Fermi approximation. By using a linear correlation between the neutron skin thickness and the pressure of the neutron matter in the SHF model, we show that the neutron skin thickness of {sup 208}Pb gives crucial information about not only the neutron equation of state but also the isovector nuclear matter properties and the parametrization of Skyrme interaction.
OSTI ID:
21075755
Journal Information:
Physics of Atomic Nuclei, Journal Name: Physics of Atomic Nuclei Journal Issue: 8 Vol. 70; ISSN 1063-7788; ISSN PANUEO
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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