THE BINDING ENERGIES OF ATOMIC NUCLEI. III. NUCLEAR FORCES AND THE GROUND STATE OF OXYGEN-16
The rms radius and the binding energy of oxygen-16 are calculated for several different internucleon potentials. These potentials all fit the low- energy data for two nucleons, they have hard cores of differing radii, and they include the Gammel-Thaler potential (core radius 0.4 fermi). The calculated rms radii range from 1.5 f for a potential with core radius 0.2 f to 2.0 f for a core radius 0.6 f. The value obtained from electron scattering experiments is 2.65 f. The calculated binding energies range from 256 Mev for a core radius 0.2 f to 118 Mev for core 0.5 f. The experimental value of binding energy is 127.3 Mev. The 25% discrepancy in the calculated rms radius may be due to the limitations of harmonic oscillator wave functions used in the unperturbed system. (auth)
- Research Organization:
- Cambridge Univ., Eng.
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE
- NSA Number:
- NSA-14-006993
- OSTI ID:
- 4178512
- Journal Information:
- Proc. Roy. Soc. (London), Vol. Vol: A253; Other Information: Orig. Receipt Date: 31-DEC-60
- Country of Publication:
- Country unknown/Code not available
- Language:
- English
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