Relativistic Consistent Angular-Momentum Projected Shell-Model： Relativistic Mean Field

We develop a relativistic nuclear structure model, relativistic consistent angular-momentum projected shell-model (RECAPS), which combines the relativistic mean-field theory with the angular-momentum projection method. In this new model, nuclear ground-state properties are first calculated consistently using relativistic mean-field (RMF) theory. Then angular momentum projection method is used to project out states with good angular momentum from a few important configurations. By diagonalizing the hamiltonian, the energy levels and wave functions are obtained. This model is a new attempt for the understanding of nuclear structure of normal nuclei and for the prediction of nuclear properties of nuclei far from stability. In this paper, we will describe the treatment of the relativistic mean field. A computer code, RECAPS-RMF, is developed. It solves the relativistic mean field with axial-symmetric deformation in the spherical harmonic oscillator basis. Comparisons between our calculations and existing relativistic mean-field calculations are made to test the model. These include the ground-state properties of spherical nuclei 16O and 208Pb, the deformed nucleus 20Ne. Good agreement is obtained.

Quantum Corrections on Relativistic Mean Field Theory for Nuclear Matter

We propose a quantization procedure for the nucleon-scMar meson system, in which an arbitrary mean scalar meson field Ф is introduced. The equivalence of this procedure with the usual one is proven for any given value of qS. By use of this procedure, the scalar meson field in the Walecka＇s MFA and in Chin＇s RHA are quantized around the mean field, Its corrections on these theories are considered by perturbation up to the second order. The arbitrariness of Ф makes us free to fix it at any stage in the calculation. When we fix it in the way of Walecka＇s MFA, the quantum corrections are big, and the result does not converge. When we fix it in the way of Chin＇s RHA, the quantum correction is negligibly small, and the convergence is excellent. It shows that RHA covers the leading part of quantum field theory for nuclear systems and is an excellent zeroth order approximation for further quantum corrections, while the Walecka＇s MFA does not. We suggest to fix the parameter Ф at the end of the whole calculation by minimizing the total energy per-nucleon for the nuclear matter or the total energy for the finite nucleus, to make the quantized relativistic mean field theory （QRMFT） a variational method.

Investigations on Nuclei near Z = 82 in Relativistic Mean Field Theory with FSUGold

In this work, the ground-state properties of Pt, Hg, Pb, and Po isotopes have been systematically investigated in the deformed relativistic mean field （RMF） theory with the new parameter set FSUGold. The calculated results show that FSUGold is as successful as NL3 in reproducing the ground-state binding energies of the nuclei in this region. The calculated two- neutron separation energies, quadrupole deformations, and root-mean-square charge radii are in agreement with the experimental data. The parameter set FSUGold can successfully describe the shell effect of the neutron magic number N = 126 and give smaller neutron skin thicknesses than NL3 for all the nuclei considered.

Determining Nuclear Form factor for Detection of Dark Matter in Relativistic Mean Field Theory

In this work, we derive the nuclear form factor for the spin-independent collision between the WIMPs and nucleus in terms of the relativistic mean field （RMF） theory. Comparison with the traditional form factors which are commonly used in literature is given and it is found that our results are slightly above that of the 2PF model by 4% to 8%, but deviate from the Helm form factor by 15% to 25% for the whole recoil energy spectrum of 0 -100 keV. Moreover, taking Xe and Ge as examples, we show the dependence of the form Factor on the recoil energy.

Octupole Deformations of Even-Even Rn, Th, and U Nuclei in Relativistic Mean Field Theory

The octupole deformations and other ground state properties of even-even Rn, Th and U isotopes are investigated systematically within the framework of the reflection asymmetric relativistic mean field （RAS-RMF） model. The calculation results reproduce the binding energies and the quadrupole deformations well. The calculation results indicate these nuclei at ground states evolve from neaxly-spherical （N = 130） shape to quadrupole deformation shape with the increase of the neutron number. It is also found that among the Rn isotopes, only^222,224 Rn axe oetupole deformed and the octupole deformations for them are small. However, more nuclei （N ≌ 134 148） in Th and U isotopes are octupole deformed and the octupole deformations for some of them are significant （｜β3｜- 0.1 or even larger）.

Exploration of the ground state properties of neutron-rich sodium isotopes using the deformed relativistic mean field theory in complex momentumrepresentations with BCS pairings

This study explores the ground-state characteristics of neutron-rich sodium isotopes,encompassing two-neutron separation energies,root-mean-square radii,quadrupole moments of proton and neutron distributions,single-particle levels of bound and resonant states,and neutron density distributions and shapes.Simultaneously,special attention is paid to the distinctive physical phenomena associated with these isotopes.The deformed relativistic mean field theory in complex momentum representations with BCS pairings(DRMF-CMR-BCS)employed in our research provides resonant states with real physics,offering insights into deformed halo nuclei.Four effective interactions(NL3,NL3^(*),PK1,and NLSH)were considered to assess the influence of continuum and deformation effects on halo structures.Calculations for odd-even nuclei ^(35–43)Na revealed the dependence on the chosen effective interaction and number of considered resonant states.Neutron occupation patterns near the Fermi surface,particularly in orbitals 1/2^(−)_(3) and 3/2^(−)_(2),were determined to be crucial in halo formation.The study provided detailed insights into the density distributions,shape evolution,and structure of neutron-rich sodium isotopes,contributing valuably to the field of nuclear physics.

Density-dependent relativistic mean field approach and its application to single-Λhypernuclei in oxygen hyperisotopes

The in-medium feature of nuclear force, which includes both nucleon-nucleon( NN) and hyperon-nucleon( ΛN) interactions, impacts the description of single-Λ hypernuclei. With the alternated mass number or isospin of hypernuclei, such effects may be unveiled by analyzing the systematic evolution of the bulk and single-particle properties. From a density-dependent meson-nucleon/hyperon coupling perspective, a new ΛN effective interaction in the covariant density functional(CDF) theory, namely, DD-LZ1-Λ1, is obtained by fitting the experimental data ofΛ separation energies for several single-Λ hypernuclei. It is then used to study the structure and transition properties of single-Λ hypernuclei in oxygen hyperisotopes, in comparison with those determined using several selected CDF Lagrangians. A discrepancy is explicitly observed in the isospin evolution of Λ1p spin-orbit splitting with various effective interactions, which is attributed to the divergence of the meson-hyperon coupling strengths with increasing density. In particular, the density-dependent CDFs introduce an extra contribution to reduce the value but enhance the isospin dependence of the splitting, which originates from the rearrangement terms of Λ self-energies. In addition, the characteristics of hypernuclear radii are studied along the isotopic chain. Owing to the impurity effect of theΛ hyperon, a size shrinkage is observed in the matter radii of hypernuclei compared with the cores of normal nuclei,and its magnitude is further elucidated to correlate with the incompressibility of nuclear matter. Moreover, there is a sizable model-dependent trend in which the Λ hyperon radii evolve with neutron number, which is decided partly by the in-medium NN interactions and core polarization effects.

A Global Weizsacker mass model with relativistic mean field shell correction

A relativistic Weizsacker mass model is proposed based on the single-particle levels and ground state deformations obtained in axial deformed relativistic mean field theory.The density functional of relativistic mean field theory is chosen as DD-LZ1,which can partially remove spurious shell closures.Compared with the fourth Weizsacker-Skyrme mass model,the proposed model provides shell correction energies that exhibit wide spreading,and the root-mean-square mass deviation is 1.353 MeV.Further improvement is in progress.

Properties of collective flow and pion production in intermediate-energy heavy-ion collisions with a relativistic quantum molecular dynamics model

The relativistic mean-field approach was implemented in the Lanzhou quantum molecular dynamics transport model(LQMD.RMF). Using the LQMD.RMF, the properties of collective flow and pion production were investigated systematically for nuclear reactions with various isospin asymmetries. The directed and elliptic flows of the LQMD.RMF are able to describe the experimental data of STAR Collaboration. The directed flow difference between free neutrons and protons was associated with the stiffness of the symmetry energy, that is, a softer symmetry energy led to a larger flow difference. For various collision energies, the ratio between the π^(-) and π^(+) yields increased with a decrease in the slope parameter of the symmetry energy. When the collision energy was 270 MeV/nucleon, the single ratio of the pion transverse momentum spectra also increased with decreasing slope parameter of the symmetry energy in both nearly symmetric and neutron-rich systems.However, it is difficult to constrain the stiffness of the symmetry energy with the double ratio because of the lack of threshold energy correction on the pion production.

Study of the Alpha-Decay Chain for ^(194)Rn with Relativistic Mean-Field Theory

The structures of the nuclei on the alpha-decay chain of ^194Rn are investigated in the deformed relativistic mean-field theory with the effective interaction TMA. We put an emphasis on the ground state properties of ^194Rn. The calculated alpha-decay energies and lifetimes are both very close to the experimental data for ^186Pb and ^190Po. For ^194Rn, the deviations are a little large on both the alpha-decay energy and the lifetime. We also calculate the alpha-decay energies for the isotopes 192～208^Rn. The tendency for the change of the alpha-decay energies with neutron number is correctly reproduced in the relativistic mean-field theory （RMF）. In general, the RMF theory can give a good description of the alpha decay chain of ^194Rn.

Shell evolution at N=20 in the constrained relativistic mean field approach

The shell evolution at N = 20, a disappearing neutron magic number observed experimentally in very neutron-rich nuclides, is investigated in the constrained relativistic mean field （RMF） theory. The trend of the shell closure observed experimentally towards the neutron drip-line can be reproduced. The predicted two-neutron separation energies, neutron shell gap energies and deformation parameters of ground states are shown as well. These results are compared with the recent Hartree-Fock-Bogliubov （HFB-14） model and the available experimental data. The perspective towards a better understanding of the shell evolution is discussed.

Investigation of the Mg isotopes using the shell-model-like approach in relativistic mean field theory

Ground state properties for Mg isotopes, including binding energies, one- and two-neutron separation energies, pairing energies, nuclear matter radii and quadrupole deformation parameters, are obtained from the self- consistent relativistic mean field （RMF） model with the pairing correlations treated by a shell-mode-like approach （SLAP）, in which the particle-number is conserved and the blocking effects are treated exactly. The experimental data, including the binding energies and the one- and two-neutron separation energies, which are sensitive to the treatment of pairing correlations and block effects, are well reproduced by the RMF＋SLAP calculations.

Particle number conserving BCS approach in the relativistic mean field model and its application to ^32-74Ca

A fixed particle number BCS （FBCS） approach is formulated in the relativistic mean field （RMF） model. It is shown that the RMF＋FBCS model obtained can describe the weak pairing limit. We calculate the ground-state properties of the calcium isotopes ＆32-74Ca and compare the results with those obtained from the usual RMF＋BCS model. Although the results are quite similar to each other, we observe the interesting phenomenon that for ^54Ca, the FBCS approach can enhance the occupation probability of the 2p1/2 single particle level and slightly increases its radius, compared with the RMF＋BCS model. This leads to the unusual scenario that although ^54Ca is more bound with a spherical configuration, the corresponding size is not the most compact. We anticipate that such a phenomenon might happen for other neutron-rich nuclei and should be checked by further more systematic studies.

Moments of inertia of neutron stars in relativistic mean field theory:The role of the isovector scalar channel

With the inclusion of the isovector scalar channel in the meson-nucleon couplings, taking DD-MEδ as an effective interaction, the moments of inertia of neutron stars possessing various stellar masses are studied within the density dependent relativistic mean field （RMF） theory. The isovector scalar channel contributes to the softening of the neutron-star matter equation of state （EOS） and therefore the reduction of the maximum mass and radius of neutron stars. Smaller values of the total moment of inertia 1 and the crustal moment of inertia AI are then obtained in DD-ME~ via numerical procedure in comparison with those in other selected RMF functionals. In addition, the involvement of the isovector scalar channel lowers the thickness of the neutron star crust and its mass fi＇action as well. The sensitivity to both the crustal mass and stellar radius causes the crustal moment of inertia to be more obviously reduced than the total one, eventually leading to a suppression on the fraction of crustal moment of inertia △I/I in DD-MFδ. The results indicate the crustal moment of inertia as a more sensitive probe of the neutron-star matter EOS than the total one, and demonstrate that the isovector scalar meson-nucleon couplings in the RMF theory could exert influence over the physics of pulsar glitches.

A systematic study of the superdeformation of Pb isotopes with relativistic mean field theory

The microscopically constrained relativistic mean field theory is used to investigate the superdeformation for Pb isotopes. The calculations have been performed with the four different interactions NL3, PK1, TM1 and NLSH, and show that there exists a clear superdeformed minimum in the potential energy surfaces. The excitation energy, deformation and depth of the well in the superdef.ormed minimum are comparable for the four different interactions. Furthermore the trend for the change of the superdeformed excitation energy with neutron number is correctly reproduced. The calculated two-neutron separation energy in the ground state and superdeformed minimum together with their differences are in agreement with the available data. The larger energy difference appearing in the superdeformed minimum reflects a lower average level density at superdeformations for Pb isotopes.

Shears mechanism in two-dimensional cranking relativistic mean field approach

Using the new two-dimensional cranking relativistic mean field (RMF) approach, the shears mechanism of magnetic rotation based on configuration πh121/2νh-211/2 in 142Gd is microscopically and self-consistently examined by investigating the aligning angular momenta of the valence nucleons.

A New Determination of the Lambda-Nucleon Coupling Constants in Relativistic Mean Field Theory

A new determination of the Lambda-nucleon coupling constants in relativistic mean field theory is presented by optimizing both hyperon binding energy and spin-orbit splitting, ttypernuclear single particle spectra with the new coupling constants suggest the good agreement between the calculation and available data. The spin-orbit splitting of hyperon in medium mass hypernuclei is systematically larger than that in light- or heavy-mass hypernuclei. The sensitivity of the Lambda spin-orbit splitting to the omega-Lambda-Laznbda tensor coupling term is also explored.

Towards Lambda-nucleon coupling constants in relativistic mean field theory

New parameter sets for Λ-nucleon coupling in relativistic mean field theory are proposed based on nucleon-nucleon effective interaction PK1. Hypernuclear properties are described well through a systematical study. Effects of hyperon tensor coupling term on spin-orbit splitting are also investigated self-consistently.

Nuclear structure and decay modes of Ra isotopes within an axially deformed relativistic mean field model

We examine the structural properties and half-life decay of Ra isotopes within the axially deformed Relativistic Mean-Field（RMF）theory with NL3 force parameters.We work out the binding energy（BE）,RMS radii,two-neutron separation energies（S（2n））,and some other observables.The results are in good agreement with the finite-range droplet model（FRDM）and experimental results.Considering the possibility of neutron magic number,theα-decay and cluster decay half-lives of Ra isotopes are calculated systematically using the Q-values obtained from the RMF formalism.These decay half-life calculations are carried out by taking three different empirical formulae.The calculated decay half-lives are found to be highly sensitive to the choice of Q-values.Possible shell or sub-shell closures are found at daughter nuclei with N=128 and N=126 when alpha and 8Be,12C,18O respectively are emitted from Ra isotopes.Though the cluster radioactivity is affected by the shell closure of parent and daughter,a long half-life indicates the stability of the parent,and a small parent half-life indicates that the shell stability of the daughter against decay.

Massive neutron stars and A-hypernuclei in relativistic mean field models

Based on relativistic mean field（RMF） models, we study finite A-hypernuclei and massive neutron stars. The effective N-N interactions PK1 and TM1 are adopted, while the N-A interactions are constrained by reproducing the binding energy of A-hyperon at 1 s orbit of Λ^40Ca. It is found that the A-meson couplings follow a simple relation, indicating a fixed A potential well for symmetric nuclear matter at saturation densities, i.e., around VΛ=-29.786 MeV. With those interactions, a large mass range of Λ-hypernuclei can be described well. Furthermore,the masses of PSR J1614-2230 and PSR J0348＋0432 can be attained adopting the Λ-meson couplings gσΛ/gσN≥0.73,gωΛ/gωN≥0.80 for PK1 and gσΛ/gσN≥0.81,gωΛ/gωN≥0.90 for TM1, respectively. This resolves the hyperon puzzle without introducing any additional degrees of freedom.