389 research outputs found
Recent progress in Hamiltonian light-front QCD
Hamiltonian light-front quantum field theory constitutes a framework for the
non-perturbative solution of invariant masses and correlated parton amplitudes
of self-bound systems. By choosing light-front gauge and adopting a basis
function representation, we obtain a large, sparse, Hamiltonian matrix for mass
eigenstates of gauge theories that is solvable by adapting the ab initio
no-core methods of nuclear many-body theory. Full covariance is recovered in
the continuum limit, the infinite matrix limit. We outline our approach and
discuss the computational challenges.Comment: Invited paper at Light Cone 2008, Mulhouse, Franc
No-core shell model for 48-Ca, 48-Sc and 48-Ti
We report the first no-core shell model results for , and
with derived and modified two-body Hamiltonians. We use an oscillator
basis with a limited range around and a limited model space up to . No single-particle
energies are used. We find that the charge dependence of the bulk binding
energy of eight A=48 nuclei is reasonably described with an effective
Hamiltonian derived from the CD-Bonn interaction while there is an overall
underbinding by about 0.4 MeV/nucleon. However, the resulting spectra exhibit
deficiencies that are anticipated due to: (1) basis space limitations and/or
the absence of effective many-body interactions; and, (2) the absence of
genuine three-nucleon interactions. We then introduce additive
isospin-dependent central terms plus a tensor force to our Hamiltonian and
achieve accurate binding energies and reasonable spectra for all three nuclei.
The resulting no-core shell model opens a path for applications to the
double-beta () decay process.Comment: Revised content and added reference
From non-Hermitian effective operators to large-scale no-core shell model calculations for light nuclei
No-core shell model (NCSM) calculations using ab initio effective
interactions are very successful in reproducing experimental nuclear spectra.
The main theoretical approach is the use of effective operators, which include
correlations left out by the truncation of the model space to a numerically
tractable size. We review recent applications of the effective operator
approach, within a NCSM framework, to the renormalization of the
nucleon-nucleon interaction, as well as scalar and tensor operators.Comment: To be submited to J. Phys. A, special issue on "The Physics of
Non-Hermitian Operators
Neutrino-12C scattering in the ab initio shell model with a realistic three-body interaction
We investigate cross sections for neutrino-12C exclusive scattering and for
muon capture on 12C using wave functions obtained in the ab initio no-core
shell model. In our parameter-free calculations with basis spaces up to the 6
hbarOmega we show that realistic nucleon-nucleon interactions, like e.g. the
CD-Bonn, under predict the experimental cross sections by more than a factor of
two. By including a realistic three-body interaction, Tucson-Melbourne TM'(99),
the cross sections are enhanced significantly and a much better agreement with
experiment is achieved. At the same time,the TM'(99) interaction improves the
calculated level ordering in 12C. The comparison between the CD-Bonn and the
three-body calculations provides strong confirmation for the need to include a
realistic three-body interaction to account for the spin-orbit strength in
p-shell nuclei.Comment: 6 pages, 2 figure
Nucleon-Nucleon Scattering in a Harmonic Potential
The discrete energy-eigenvalues of two nucleons interacting with a
finite-range nuclear force and confined to a harmonic potential are used to
numerically reconstruct the free-space scattering phase shifts. The extracted
phase shifts are compared to those obtained from the exact continuum scattering
solution and agree within the uncertainties of the calculations. Our results
suggest that it might be possible to determine the amplitudes for the
scattering of complex systems, such as n-d, n-t or n-alpha, from the
energy-eigenvalues confined to finite volumes using ab-initio bound-state
techniques.Comment: 19 pages, 13 figure
Electron-scattering form factors for 6Li in the ab initio symmetry-guided framework
We present an ab initio symmetry-adapted no-core shell-model description for
Li. We study the structure of the ground state of Li and the impact
of the symmetry-guided space selection on the charge density components for
this state in momentum space, including the effect of higher shells. We
accomplish this by investigating the electron scattering charge form factor for
momentum transfers up to fm. We demonstrate that this
symmetry-adapted framework can achieve significantly reduced dimensions for
equivalent large shell-model spaces while retaining the accuracy of the form
factor for any momentum transfer. These new results confirm the previous
outcomes for selected spectroscopy observables in light nuclei, such as binding
energies, excitation energies, electromagnetic moments, E2 and M1 reduced
transition probabilities, as well as point-nucleon matter rms radii.Comment: 10 pages, 7 figures; accepted to Physical Review
Benchmarks of the full configuration interaction, Monte Carlo shell model, and no-core full configuration methods
We report no-core solutions for properties of light nuclei with three
different approaches in order to assess the accuracy and convergence rates of
each method. Full configuration interaction (FCI), Monte Carlo shell model
(MCSM) and no core full configuration (NCFC) approaches are solved separately
for the ground state energy and other properties of seven light nuclei using
the realistic JISP16 nucleon-nucleon interaction. The results are consistent
among the different approaches. The methods differ significantly in how the
required computational resources scale with increasing particle number for a
given accuracy.Comment: 19 pages, 14 figures, 6 table
Underlying symmetries of realistic interactions and the nuclear many-body problem
The present study brings forward important information, within the framework
of spectral distribution theory, about the types of forces that dominate three
realistic interactions, CD-Bonn, CDBonn+ 3terms and GXPF1, in nuclei and their
ability to account for many-particle effects such as the formation of
correlated nucleon pairs and enhanced quadrupole collective modes.
Like-particle and proton-neutron isovector pairing correlations are described
microscopically by a model interaction with Sp(4) dynamical symmetry, which is
extended to include an additional quadrupole-quadrupole interaction. The
analysis of the results for the 1f7/2 level shows that both CD-Bonn+3terms and
GXPF1 exhibit a well-developed pairing character compared to CD-Bonn, while the
latter appears to build up more (less) rotational isovector T = 1 (isoscalar T
= 0) collective features. Furthermore, the three realistic interactions are in
general found to correlate strongly with the pairing+quadrupole model
interaction, especially for the highest possible isospin group of states where
the model interaction can be used to provide a reasonable description of the
corresponding energy spectra.Comment: 12 pages, 4 figure
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