Ab initio no core calculations of light nuclei and preludes to Hamiltonian quantum field theory

Journal Article · Thu Dec 17 00:00:00 EST 2009 · AIP Conference Proceedings

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.3293958· OSTI ID:21325780

Vary, J P; Maris, P; Honkanen, H; Li, J ^[1]; Shirokov, A M ^[1]; Brodsky, S J ^[2]; Harindranath, A ^[3]; Teramond, G F. de ^[4]

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1. Department of Physics and Astronomy, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa, 50011 (United States)
2. SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory, Stanford University, Menlo Park, California (United States)
3. Theory Group, Saha Institute of Nuclear Physics, 1/AF, Bidhannagar, Kolkata, 700064 (India)
4. Universidad de Costa Rica, San Jose (Costa Rica)

Recent advances in ab initio quantum many-body methods and growth in computer power now enable highly precise calculations of nuclear structure. The precision has attained a level sufficient to make clear statements on the nature of 3-body forces in nuclear physics. Total binding energies, spin-dependent structure effects, and electroweak properties of light nuclei play major roles in pinpointing properties of the underlying strong interaction. Eventually, we anticipate a theory bridge with immense predictive power from QCD through nuclear forces to nuclear structure and nuclear reactions. Light front Hamiltonian quantum field theory offers an attractive pathway and we outline key elements.

• OSTI ID: 21325780
• Journal Information: AIP Conference Proceedings, Vol. 1182, Issue 1; Conference: 10. conference on the intersections of particle and nuclear physics, San Diego, CA (United States), 26-31 May 2009; Other Information: DOI: 10.1063/1.3293958; (c) 2009 American Institute of Physics; Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); ISSN 0094-243X
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

73 NUCLEAR PHYSICS AND RADIATION PHYSICS
ACCURACY
BINDING ENERGY
HAMILTONIANS
LIGHT NUCLEI
MANY-BODY PROBLEM
NUCLEAR FORCES
NUCLEAR REACTIONS
NUCLEAR STRUCTURE
QUANTUM CHROMODYNAMICS
SPIN
STRONG INTERACTIONS