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Self-consistent mean-field models for nuclear structure

Abstract

The authors review the present status of self-consistent mean-field (SCMF) models for describing nuclear structure and low-energy dynamics. These models are presented as effective energy-density functionals. The three most widely used variants of SCMF's based on a Skyrme energy functional, a Gogny force, and a relativistic mean-field Lagrangian are considered side by side. The crucial role of the treatment of pairing correlations is pointed out in each case. The authors discuss other related nuclear structure models and present several extensions beyond the mean-field model which are currently used. Phenomenological adjustment of the model parameters is discussed in detail. The performance quality of the SCMF model is demonstrated for a broad range of typical applications.
Authors:
Bender, Michael; Heenen, Paul-Henri; Reinhard, Paul-Gerhard; [1]  Institut fuer Theoretische Physik II, Universitaet Erlangen-Nuernberg, D-91058 Erlangen (Germany)]
  1. Service de Physique Nucleaire Theorique, Universite Libre de Bruxelles, B-1050 Brussels (Belgium)
Publication Date:
Jan 01, 2003
Product Type:
Journal Article
Resource Relation:
Journal Name: Reviews of Modern Physics; Journal Volume: 75; Journal Issue: 1; Other Information: DOI: 10.1103/RevModPhys.75.121; (c) 2003 The American Physical Society; Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); PBD: Jan 2003
Subject:
73 NUCLEAR PHYSICS AND RADIATION PHYSICS; DENSITY FUNCTIONAL METHOD; ENERGY DENSITY; FUNCTIONALS; HAMILTONIANS; LAGRANGIAN FIELD THEORY; MEAN-FIELD THEORY; NUCLEAR MODELS; NUCLEAR STRUCTURE; RELATIVISTIC RANGE
OSTI ID:
20425437
Country of Origin:
United States
Language:
English
Other Identifying Numbers:
Journal ID: ISSN 0034-6861; RMPHAT; TRN: US03B8292008842
Submitting Site:
INIS
Size:
page(s) 121-180
Announcement Date:
Feb 17, 2004

Citation Formats

Bender, Michael, Heenen, Paul-Henri, Reinhard, Paul-Gerhard, and Institut fuer Theoretische Physik II, Universitaet Erlangen-Nuernberg, D-91058 Erlangen (Germany)]. Self-consistent mean-field models for nuclear structure. United States: N. p., 2003. Web. doi:10.1103/RevModPhys.75.121.
Bender, Michael, Heenen, Paul-Henri, Reinhard, Paul-Gerhard, & Institut fuer Theoretische Physik II, Universitaet Erlangen-Nuernberg, D-91058 Erlangen (Germany)]. Self-consistent mean-field models for nuclear structure. United States. https://doi.org/10.1103/RevModPhys.75.121
Bender, Michael, Heenen, Paul-Henri, Reinhard, Paul-Gerhard, and Institut fuer Theoretische Physik II, Universitaet Erlangen-Nuernberg, D-91058 Erlangen (Germany)]. 2003. "Self-consistent mean-field models for nuclear structure." United States. https://doi.org/10.1103/RevModPhys.75.121.
@misc{etde_20425437,
title = {Self-consistent mean-field models for nuclear structure}
author = {Bender, Michael, Heenen, Paul-Henri, Reinhard, Paul-Gerhard, and Institut fuer Theoretische Physik II, Universitaet Erlangen-Nuernberg, D-91058 Erlangen (Germany)]}
abstractNote = {The authors review the present status of self-consistent mean-field (SCMF) models for describing nuclear structure and low-energy dynamics. These models are presented as effective energy-density functionals. The three most widely used variants of SCMF's based on a Skyrme energy functional, a Gogny force, and a relativistic mean-field Lagrangian are considered side by side. The crucial role of the treatment of pairing correlations is pointed out in each case. The authors discuss other related nuclear structure models and present several extensions beyond the mean-field model which are currently used. Phenomenological adjustment of the model parameters is discussed in detail. The performance quality of the SCMF model is demonstrated for a broad range of typical applications.}
doi = {10.1103/RevModPhys.75.121}
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