Self-consistent relativistic calculation of nucleon mean free path

Journal Article · Wed Sep 01 00:00:00 EDT 1993 · Physical Review, C (Nuclear Physics); (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevC.48.1062· OSTI ID:6215858

Li, G Q; Machleidt, R ^[1]; Zhuo, Y Z ^[2]

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1. Department of Physics, University of Idaho, Moscow, Idaho 83843 (United States)
2. China Institute of Atomic Energy, P.O. Box 275, Beijing (China) Institute of Theoretical Physics, P.O. Box 2735, Beijing (China)

We present a fully self-consistent and relativistic calculation of the nucleon mean free path in nuclear matter and finite nuclei. Starting from the Bonn potential, the Dirac-Brueckner-Hartree-Fock results for nuclear matter are parametrized in terms of an effective [sigma]-[omega] Lagrangian suitable for relativistic density-dependent Hartree-Fock (RDHF) approximation. The nucleon mean free path in nuclear matter is derived from this effective Lagrangian taking diagrams up to the fourth order into account. For nucleon mean free path in finite nuclei, we make use of the density determined by the RDHF calculation in the local density approximation. Our microscopic results are in good agreement with the empirical data and the predictions of the Dirac phenomenology.

• OSTI ID: 6215858
• Journal Information: Physical Review, C (Nuclear Physics); (United States), Vol. 48:3; ISSN 0556-2813
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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73 NUCLEAR PHYSICS AND RADIATION PHYSICS
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MEAN FREE PATH
HARTREE-FOCK METHOD
NUCLEAR MATTER
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RELATIVISTIC RANGE
THEORETICAL DATA
BARYONS
CALCULATION METHODS
DATA
ELEMENTARY PARTICLES
ENERGY RANGE
FERMIONS
HADRONS
INFORMATION
MATTER
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663120* - Nuclear Structure Models & Methods- (1992-)