Simple nuclear model

Journal Article · Sun Aug 01 04:00:00 EDT 1976 · Phys. Rev., C; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevC.14.718· OSTI ID:7175104

Serber, R

A nuclear model is considered in which the nuclear forces are taken to be a Yukawa potential acting between nucleons, such as would be produced by a neutral scalar meson, and a repulsive core. The model is very similar to the Fermi-Thomas model of the atom. It is first worked out in the absence of the Coulomb interaction, and it is shown how the the binding energy, surface energy, and shape of the nuclear density at the surface of the nucleus are determined. The Coulomb interaction is then included and the model is worked out for a heavy nucleus, the parameters of the model being chosen to give the correct radius and binding energy. One predicts the right value of Z/A, and obtains a charge density distribution not too different from that deduced from electron scattering experiments. (AIP)

• Research Organization: Columbia University, New York, New York 10027
• OSTI ID: 7175104
• Journal Information: Phys. Rev., C; (United States), Journal Name: Phys. Rev., C; (United States) Vol. 14:2; ISSN PRVCA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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653007* -- Nuclear Theory-- Nuclear Models-- (-1987)
73 NUCLEAR PHYSICS AND RADIATION PHYSICS
ATOMIC MODELS
BINDING ENERGY
COULOMB FIELD
ELECTRIC FIELDS
ENERGY
HADRON-HADRON INTERACTIONS
HEAVY NUCLEI
INTERACTIONS
MATHEMATICAL MODELS
MESON-BARYON INTERACTIONS
MESON-NUCLEON INTERACTIONS
NUCLEAR MODELS
NUCLEAR POTENTIAL
NUCLEAR PROPERTIES
NUCLEAR RADII
NUCLEI
PARTICLE INTERACTIONS
THOMAS-FERMI MODEL
YUKAWA POTENTIAL