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Title: Shell-model coupled-cluster method for open-shell nuclei

Journal Article · · Physical Review C

An approach to derive effective shell-model interactions from microscopic nuclear forces is introduced here. The similarity transformed coupled-cluster Hamiltonian decouples the single-reference state of a closed-shell nucleus and provides us with a core for the shell model. We use a second similarity transformation to decouple a shell-model space from the excluded space. We show that the three-body terms induced by both similarity transformations are crucial for an accurate computation of ground and excited states. As a proof of principle we use a nucleon-nucleon interaction from chiral effective field theory, employ a 4He core, and compute low-lying states of 6–8He and 6–8Li in p-shell model spaces. Our conclusions agree with benchmarks from full configuration interaction.

Research Organization:
Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States); Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States). Oak Ridge Leadership Computing Facility (OLCF)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE; USDOE Office of Science (SC), Nuclear Physics (NP) (SC-26)
Grant/Contract Number:
AC05-00OR22725; FG02-96ER40963; SC0008499; SC0015376; SC0018223
OSTI ID:
1546557
Journal Information:
Physical Review C, Journal Name: Physical Review C Journal Issue: 5 Vol. 98; ISSN PRVCAN; ISSN 2469-9985
Publisher:
American Physical Society (APS)Copyright Statement
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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