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Title: Finite- to zero-range relativistic mean-field interactions

Journal Article · · Physical Review. C, Nuclear Physics
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  1. Physics Department, Faculty of Science, University of Zagreb, 10000 Zagreb (Croatia) and Physik-Department der Technischen Universitaet Muenchen, D-85748 Garching (Germany)

We study the relation between the finite-range (meson-exchange) and zero-range (point-coupling) representations of effective nuclear interactions in the relativistic mean-field framework. Starting from the phenomenological interaction DD-ME2 with density-dependent meson-nucleon couplings, we construct a family of point-coupling effective interactions for different values of the strength parameter of the isoscalar-scalar derivative term. In the meson-exchange picture this corresponds to different values of the {sigma}-meson mass. The parameters of the isoscalar-scalar and isovector-vector channels of the point-coupling interactions are adjusted to nuclear matter and ground-state properties of finite nuclei. By comparing results for infinite and semi-infinite nuclear matter, ground-state masses, charge radii, and collective excitations, we discuss constraints on the parameters of phenomenological point-coupling relativistic effective interaction.

OSTI ID:
21189820
Journal Information:
Physical Review. C, Nuclear Physics, Vol. 77, Issue 3; Other Information: DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevC.77.034302; (c) 2008 The American Physical Society; Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); ISSN 0556-2813
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English