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Alpha-particle binding energies for realistic nucleon-nucleon interactions

Journal Article · · Physical Review Letters; (United States)
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  1. Institut fuer Theoretische Physik II Ruhr-Universitaet Bochum, D44780 Bochum (Germany)
The four-nucleon Yakubovsky equations are solved precisely for various realistic [ital NN] interactions. The resulting binding energies underbind the [alpha] particle by about 1 to 5 MeV. The one-boson-exchange [ital NN] potentials with smallest deuteron [ital d]-state probabilities provide the strongest binding. Within the group of [ital NN]-force models used the 3[ital N] and 4[ital N] binding energies are strongly correlated. The probabilities to find two nucleons at a distance [ital r] are compared to each other in the deuteron, the triton, and the [alpha] particle.
OSTI ID:
6215944
Journal Information:
Physical Review Letters; (United States), Journal Name: Physical Review Letters; (United States) Vol. 71:7; ISSN 0031-9007; ISSN PRLTAO
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English