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Pseudospin as a Relativistic Symmetry

Journal Article · · Physical Review Letters
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  1. T-5, MS B283, Theoretical Division, Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, New Mexico 87545 (United States)
We show that pseudospin symmetry in nuclei could arise from nucleons moving in a relativistic mean field which has an attractive scalar and repulsive vector potential nearly equal in magnitude. {copyright} {ital 1997} {ital The American Physical Society}
OSTI ID:
439076
Journal Information:
Physical Review Letters, Journal Name: Physical Review Letters Journal Issue: 3 Vol. 78; ISSN 0031-9007; ISSN PRLTAO
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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