New Results on Short-Range Correlations in Nuclei

Journal Article · 12 October 2017 · Annual Review of Nuclear and Particle Science

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1146/annurev-nucl-102115-044939 · OSTI ID:1424969

Fomin, Nadia ^[1]; Higinbotham, Douglas ^[2]; Sargsian, Misak ^[3]; Solvignon, Patricia ^[4]

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1. Univ. of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN (United States). Dept. of Physics and Astronomy
2. Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility (TJNAF), Newport News, VA (United States)
3. Florida Intl Univ., Miami, FL (United States). Dept. of Physics
4. Univ. of New Hampshire, Durham, NH (United States). Dept. of Physics

Nuclear dynamics at short distances is one of the most fascinating topics of strong interaction physics. The physics of it is closely related to the understanding of the role of the QCD in generating nuclear forces at short distances, as well as of the dynamics of the superdense cold nuclear matter relevant to the interior of neutron stars. The emergence of high-energy electron and proton beams has led to significant recent progress in high-energy nuclear scattering experiments investigating the short-range structure of nuclei. These experiments, in turn, have stimulated new theoretical studies resulting in the observation of several new phenomena specific to the short-range structure of nuclei. In this article, we review recent theoretical and experimental progress in studies of short-range correlations in nuclei and discuss their importance for advancing our understanding of the dynamics of nuclear interactions at short distances.

• Research Organization: Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility (TJNAF), Newport News, VA (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE Office of Science (SC), Nuclear Physics (NP) (SC-26)
• Grant/Contract Number: AC05-06OR23177; FG02-01ER41172; SC0013615
• OSTI ID: 1424969
• Report Number(s): JLAB-PHY--17-2642; DOE/OR/23177-4362; arXiv:1708.08581
• Journal Information: Annual Review of Nuclear and Particle Science, Journal Name: Annual Review of Nuclear and Particle Science Journal Issue: 1 Vol. 67; ISSN 0163-8998
• Publisher: Annual ReviewsCopyright Statement
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English