116 research outputs found
Neutrino Interactions in Octet Baryon Matter
Neutrino processes caused by the neutral current are studied in octet baryon
matter. Previous confusion about the baryonic matrix elements of the neutral
current interaction is excluded, and a correct table for them improved by
consideration of the proton spin problem is presented instead.Comment: 6 page
Quark description of the Nambu-Goldstone bosons in the color-flavor locked phase
We investigate the color-singlet order parameters and the quark description
of the Nambu-Goldstone (NG) bosons in the color-flavor locked (CFL) phase. We
put emphasis on the NG boson (phason) called ``H'' associated with the
symmetry breaking. We qualitatively argue the nature of H as
the second sound in the hydrodynamic regime. We articulate, based on a diquark
picture, how the structural change of the condensates and the associated NG
bosons occurs continuously from hadronic to CFL quark matter if the
quark-hadron continuity is realized. We sharpen the qualitative difference
between the flavor octet pions and the singlet phason. We propose a conjecture
that superfluid H matter undergoes a crossover to a superconductor with
tightly-bound diquarks, and then a crossover to superconducting matter with
diquarks dissociated.Comment: 14 pages, 1 table, 1 figure and confusing statements are correcte
Confronting Neutron Star Cooling Theories with New Observations
With the successful launch of Chandra and XMM/Newton X-ray space missions
combined with the lower-energy band observations, we are in the position where
careful comparison of neutron star cooling theories with observations will make
it possible to distinguish among various competing theories. For instance, the
latest theoretical and observational developments already exclude both nucleon
and kaon direct URCA cooling. In this way we can now have realistic hope for
determining various important properties, such as the composition, degree of
superfluidity, the equation of state and steller radius. These developments
should help us obtain better insight into the properties of dense matter.Comment: 11 pages, 1 figur
Kaonic nuclei studied based on a new framework of Antisymmetric Molecular Dynamics
We have developed a new framework of Antisymmetrized Molecular Dynamics
(AMD), to adequately treat the I=0 \={K}N interaction, which is essential to
study kaonic nuclei. The improved points are 1) pK/n\={K} mixing and 2)
total spin and isospin projections. These improvements enable us to investigate
various kaonic nuclei (ppnK, pppK, pppnK, BeK and
BK) systematically. We have found that they are deeply bound and
extremely dense with a variety of shapes.Comment: 10 pages, 5 figure
Ab initio approach to s-shell hypernuclei 3H_Lambda, 4H_Lambda, 4He_Lambda and 5He_Lambda with a Lambda N-Sigma N interaction
Variational calculations for s-shell hypernuclei are performed by explicitly
including degrees of freedom. Four sets of YN interactions (SC97d(S),
SC97e(S), SC97f(S) and SC89(S)) are used. The bound-state solution of
He is obtained and a large energy expectation value of the tensor
transition part is found. The internal energy of the
He subsystem is strongly affected by the presence of a particle
with the strong tensor transition potential.Comment: Phys. Rev. Lett. 89, 142504 (2002
Dipole resonances in light neutron-rich nuclei studied with time-dependent calculations of antisymmetrized molecular dynamics
In order to study isovector dipole response of neutron-rich nuclei, we have
applied a time-dependent method of antisymmetrized molecular dynamics. The
dipole resonances in Be, B and C isotopes have been investigated. In Be,
B, C, collective modes of the vibration between a core and
valence neutrons cause soft resonances at the excitation energy MeV
below the giant dipole resonance(GDR). In C, we found that a remarkable
peak at MeV corresponds to coherent motion of four valence neutrons
against a C core, while the GDR arises from the core vibration in the
MeV region. In B and C, the dipole strengths in the low
energy region decline compared with those in B and C. We also
discuss the energy weighted sum rule for the transitions.Comment: 12 figures, submitted to Phys. Rev.
Deformations in N=14 isotones
Systematic analysis of deformations in neutron-rich N=14 isotones was done
based on the method of antisymmetrized molecular dynamics. The property of the
shape coexistence in Si, which is known to have the oblate ground state
and the prolate excited states, was successfully described. The results suggest
that the shape coexistence may occur also in neutron-rich N=14 nuclei as well
as Si. It was found that the oblate neutron shapes are favored because
of the spin-orbit force in most of N=14 isotones. moments and
transition strengths in the neutron-rich nuclei were discussed in relation to
the intrinsic deformations, and a possible difference between the proton and
neutron deformations in Ne was proposed.Comment: 13 pages, 7 figures, sumitted to Phys.Rev.
Stability of the mixed phase in hybrid stars
The transition from hadronic matter to quark matter in the core of neutron
stars is likely to be associated with the appearance of a mixed phase, leading
to a smooth variation of the star density profile. We discuss the results of a
systematic study of the properties of the mixed pase upon Coulomb and surface
effects. A state of the art nonrelativistic equation of state of nuclear matter
has been used for the low density phase, while quark matter has been described
within the MIT bag model, including the effect of perturbative one-gluon
exchange interactions. The implications for neutron star structure are
discussed.Comment: Submitted to Astronomy & Astrophysic
Dilute Multi Alpha Cluster States in Nuclei
Dilute multi cluster condensed states with spherical and axially
deformed shapes are studied with the Gross-Pitaevskii equation and Hill-Wheeler
equation, where the cluster is treated as a structureless boson.
Applications to self-conjugate nuclei show that the dilute
states of C to Ca with appear in the energy region
from threshold up to about 20 MeV, and the critical number of bosons
that the dilute system can sustain as a self-bound nucleus is
estimated roughly to be . We discuss the characteristics of the
dilute states with emphasis on the dependence of their energies
and rms radii.Comment: 44 pages, 8 figure
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