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Quartetting Wave Function Approach to Ne: Shell Model and Local Density Approximation
We investigate -like correlations in Ne. A quartet of nucleons
(different spin/isospin) is moving in a mean field produced by the O
core nucleus. Improving the Thomas-Fermi model (local density approach), a
shell model is considered for the core nucleus. The effective potential of the
-like quartet and the wave function for the center-of-mass (c.o.m.)
motion are calculated and compared with other approaches.Comment: 10 pages, 7 figures. arXiv admin note: substantial text overlap with
arXiv:1707.0451
Correlations and Clustering in Dilute Matter
Nuclear systems are treated within a quantum statistical approach.
Correlations and cluster formation are relevant for the properties of warm
dense matter, but the description is challenging and different approximations
are discussed. The equation of state, the composition, Bose condensation of
bound fermions, the disappearance of bound states at increasing density because
of Pauli blocking are of relevance for different applications in astrophysics,
heavy ion collisions, and nuclear structure.Comment: 22 pages, 7 figures, contribution to the special-topics volume on
nuclear correlations and cluster physics, edited by W. U. Schr\"ode
Following multi-dimensional Type Ia supernova explosion models to homologous expansion
The last years have witnessed a rapid development of three-dimensional models
of Type Ia supernova explosions. Consequently, the next step is to evaluate
these models under variation of the initial parameters and to compare them with
observations. To calculate synthetic lightcurves and spectra from numerical
models, it is mandatory to follow the evolution up to homologous expansion. We
report on methods to achieve this in our current implementation of
multi-dimensional Type Ia supernova explosion models. The novel scheme is
thoroughly tested in two dimensions and a simple example of a three-dimensional
simulation is presented. We discuss to what degree the assumption of homologous
expansion is justified in these models.Comment: 15 pages, 16 figures, resolution of some figures reduced to meet
astro-ph file size restriction, submitted to A&
Double-detonation supernovae of sub-Chandrasekhar mass white dwarfs
In the "double-detonation sub-Chandrasekhar" model for type Ia supernovae, a
carbon-oxygen (C + O) white dwarf accumulates sufficient amounts of helium such
that a detonation ignites in that layer before the Chandrasekhar mass is
reached. This detonation is thought to trigger a secondary detonation in the C
+ O core. By means of one- and two-dimensional hydrodynamic simulations, we
investigate the robustness of this explosion mechanism for generic 1-M_sun
models and analyze its observable predictions. Also a resolution dependence in
numerical simulations is analyzed. The propagation of thermonuclear detonation
fronts, both in helium and in the carbon-oxygen mixture, is computed by means
of both a level-set function and a simplified description for nuclear
reactions. The decision whether a secondary detonation is triggered in the
white dwarf's core or not is made based on criteria given in the literature. In
a parameter study involving different initial flame geometries for He-shell
masses of 0.2 and 0.1 M_sun, we find that a secondary detonation ignition is a
very robust process. Converging shock waves originating from the detonation in
the He shell generate the conditions for a detonation near the center of the
white dwarf in most of the cases considered. Finally, we follow the complete
evolution of three selected models with 0.2 M_sun of He through the
C/O-detonation phase and obtain nickel-masses of about 0.40 to 0.45 M_sun.
Although we have not done a complete scan of the possible parameter space, our
results show that sub-Chandrasekhar models are not good candidates for normal
or sub-luminous type Ia supernovae. The chemical composition of the ejecta
features significant amounts of nickel in the outer layers at high expansion
velocities, which is inconsistent with near-maximum spectra. (abbreviated)Comment: 11 pages, 10 figures, PDFLaTeX, accepted for publication in A&
Light clusters in nuclear matter: Excluded volume versus quantum many-body approaches
The formation of clusters in nuclear matter is investigated, which occurs
e.g. in low energy heavy ion collisions or core-collapse supernovae. In
astrophysical applications, the excluded volume concept is commonly used for
the description of light clusters. Here we compare a phenomenological excluded
volume approach to two quantum many-body models, the quantum statistical model
and the generalized relativistic mean field model. All three models contain
bound states of nuclei with mass number A <= 4. It is explored to which extent
the complex medium effects can be mimicked by the simpler excluded volume
model, regarding the chemical composition and thermodynamic variables.
Furthermore, the role of heavy nuclei and excited states is investigated by use
of the excluded volume model. At temperatures of a few MeV the excluded volume
model gives a poor description of the medium effects on the light clusters, but
there the composition is actually dominated by heavy nuclei. At larger
temperatures there is a rather good agreement, whereas some smaller differences
and model dependencies remain.Comment: 12 pages, 6 figures, published version, minor change
Deuteron formation in nuclear matter
We investigate deuteron formation in nuclear matter at finite temperatures
within a systematic quantum statistical approach. We consider formation through
three-body collisions relevant already at rather moderate densities because of
the strong correlations. The three-body in-medium reaction rates driven by the
break-up cross section are calculated using exact three-body equations
(Alt-Grassberger-Sandhas type) that have been suitably modified to consistently
include the energy shift and the Pauli blocking. Important quantities are the
lifetime of deuteron fluctuations and the chemical relaxation time. We find
that the respective times differ substantially while using in-medium or
isolated cross sections. We expect implications for the description of heavy
ion collisions in particular for the formation of light charged particles at
low to intermediate energies.Comment: 19 pages, 5 figure
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