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Ab initio calculations of reactions with light nuclei
An {\em ab initio} (i.e., from first principles) theoretical framework
capable of providing a unified description of the structure and low-energy
reaction properties of light nuclei is desirable to further our understanding
of the fundamental interactions among nucleons, and provide accurate
predictions of crucial reaction rates for nuclear astrophysics, fusion-energy
research, and other applications. In this contribution we review {\em ab
initio} calculations for nucleon and deuterium scattering on light nuclei
starting from chiral two- and three-body Hamiltonians, obtained within the
framework of the {\em ab initio} no-core shell model with continuum. This is a
unified approach to nuclear bound and scattering states, in which
square-integrable energy eigenstates of the -nucleon system are coupled to
target-plus-projectile wave functions in the spirit of the resonating
group method to obtain an efficient description of the many-body nuclear
dynamics both at short and medium distances and at long ranges.Comment: 9 pages, 5 figures, proceedings of the 21st International Conference
on Few-Body Problems in Physic
Ab initio calculation of the 4He(e,e'd)d reaction
The two-body knock-out reaction 4He(e,e'd)d is calculated at various momentum
transfers. The full four-nucleon dynamics is taken into account microscopically
both in the initial and the final states. As NN interaction the central
MT-I/III potential is used. The calculation shows a strong reduction of the
coincidence cross section due to the final state interaction. Nonetheless the
theoretical results exhibit a considerable overestimation of the experimental
cross section at lower momentum transfer. Comparisons with other, less
complete, calculations suggest that consideration of a more realistic ground
state might not be sufficient for a good agreement with experiment, rather a
more realistic final state interaction could play an essential role.Comment: 14 pages, 5 figure
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Application Of Chiral Two- And Three-Nucleon Interactions To The 4He Photo-Disintegration
We report on an ab initio calculation of the {sup 4}He total photo-absorption cross section using two- and three-nucleon interactions based upon chiral effective field theory. The microscopic treatment of the continuum problem is achieved using the Lorentz integral transform method, applied within the no-core shell model approach
Light nuclei from chiral EFT interactions
Recent developments in nuclear theory allow us to make a connection between
quantum chromodynamics (QCD) and low-energy nuclear physics. First, chiral
effective field theory (chiEFT) provides a natural hierarchy to define
two-nucleon (NN), three-nucleon (NNN), and even four-nucleon interactions.
Second, ab initio methods have been developed capable to test these
interactions for light nuclei. In this contribution, we discuss ab initio
no-core shell model (NCSM) calculations for s-shell and p-shell nuclei with NN
and NNN interactions derived within chiEFT.Comment: 6 pages, 6 figures, proceedings of the 20th European Conference on
Few-Body Problems in Physics (EFB20
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Electric Dipole Transitions Within The Ab initio No-Core Shell Model With Continuum
The ab initio no-core shell model
This contribution reviews a number of applications of the ab initio no-core
shell model (NCSM) within nuclear physics and beyond. We will highlight a
nuclear-structure study of the A = 12 isobar using a chiral NN + 3NF
interaction. In the spirit of this workshop we will also mention the new
development of the NCSM formalism to describe open channels and to approach the
problem of nuclear reactions. Finally, we will illustrate the universality of
the many-body problem by presenting the recent adaptation of the NCSM
effective-interaction approach to study the many-boson problem in an external
trapping potential with short-range interactions.Comment: 4 pages. Article based on the presentation by C. Forssen at the Fifth
Workshop on Critical Stability, Erice, Sicily. Published in Few-Body System
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