Effects of the momentum dependence of nuclear symmetry potential on pion observables in Sn+Sn collisions at 270 MeV/nucleon

Within a transport model,we investigated the effects of the momentum dependence of the nuclear symmetry potential on the pion observables in central Sn+Sn collisions at 270 MeV/nucleon.To this end,the quantity U^(∞)_(sym)(ρ_(0))(i.e.,the value of the nuclear symmetry potential at the saturation densityρ_(0) and infinitely large nucleon momentum)was used to characterize the momentum dependence of the nuclear symmetry potential.With a certain L(i.e.,the slope of the nuclear symmetry energy at(ρ_(0))),the characteristic parameter U^(∞)_(sym)(ρ_(0))of the symmetry potential significantly affects the production of−and+and their pion ratios.Moreover,by comparing the charged pion yields,pion ratios,and spectral pion ratios of the theoretical simulations for the reactions ^(108) Sn+^(112) Sn and ^(132)Sn+^(124)Sn with the corresponding data in the SRIT experiments,we found that our results favor a constraint on U^(∞)_(sym)(ρ_(0))(i.e.,−160_(−9)^(+18) MeV),and L is also suggested within a range of 62.7 MeV<L<93.1 MeV.In addition,the pion observable for^(197)Au+^(197)Au collisions at 400 MeV/nucleon also supports the extracted value for U^(∞)_(sym)(ρ_(0)).

Momentum-Dependent Symmetry Potential from Nuclear Collective Flows in Heavy Ion Collisions at Intermediate Energies

Within the isospin-dependent quantum molecular dynamics model, we investigate the nuclear collective flows produced in semi-central 197 Au＋197 Au collisions at intermediate energies. The neutron proton differential flows and difference of neutron proton collective flows are sensitive to the momentum-dependent symmetry potential. This sensitivity is less affected by both the isoscalar part of nuclear equation of state and in-medium nucleon- nucleon cross sections. Moreover, this sensitivity becomes pronounced with increasing the rapidity cut.

Role of quantum paths in generation of attosecond pulses

We investigate the role of core potential in high ionization potential systems on high harmonic generation (HHG) spectra and obtain attosecond pulses. In our scheme, we use a standard soft core potential to model high ionization potential systems and irradiated these systems with fixed laser parameters. We observe the role of these systems on all the three steps involved in HHG process including ionization, propagation and recombination. In our study, the results illustrate that for high ionization potential systems, the HHG process is more sensitive to the ionization probability compared to the recombination amplitude. We also observe that due to the stronger core potential, small oscillations of the electrons during the propagation do not contribute to the HHG spectrum, which implies the dominance of only long quantum paths in the HHG spectrum. Our results, for attosecond pulse generation, show that long quantum path electrons are responsible for the supercontinuum region near the cutoff, which is suitable for the extraction of a single attosecond pulse in this region.

A New Calculation of Rotational Bands in Alpha-Cluster Nuclei

One of the cluster behaviors observed in light nuclei such as20 Ne and44 Ti is the presence of an alpha particle rotating around a double magic number core. In this work, a theoretical method is used for investigation of rotational spectra of two-particle cluster states. To this end, Deng-Fan potential in addition to Hellman potential is used as the core and cluster potential. Next, given the Wildermuth condition, and proper quantum numbers describing the relative motion of the alpha particle and core, the rotational levels of20 Ne and44 Ti isotopes are calculated. Our studies show that the results are in good agreement with the available data.

Alpha-induced reaction cross-section for Sm, U, Np targets： influence of hexadecapole deformation and deformed surface diffuseness

Alpha-induced reactions on 154^Sm,233,235,236,238^U, and 237^Np deformed nuclei are studied theoretically.The effects of hexadecapole deformation, deformed surface diffuseness parameter, and orientation on barrier height and position, fusion cross-section at any angle, and fusion cross-section have been investigated. Both hexadecapole deformation and deformed surface diffuseness can affect barrier characteristics and enhance fusion cross-section. Good agreement between experimental data and theoretical calculations with quadrupole and hexadecapole deformation and deformed surface diffuseness were observed for the 4^He＋^154^Sm,235^U,237^Np reactions.

Fractal geometrical properties of nuclei

We present a new idea to understand the structure of nuclei and compare it to the liquid drop model. After discussing the probability that the nuclear system may be a fractal object with the characteristic of self-similarity, the irregular nuclear structure properties and the self-similarity characteristic are considered to be an intrinsic aspect of t：he nuclear structure properties. For the description of nuclear geometric properties, the nuclear fractal dimension is an irreplaceable variable similar to the nuclear radius. In order to determine these two variables, a new nuclear potential energy formula which is related to the fractal dimension is put forward and the phenomenological semi- empirical Bethe-Weizsacker binding energy formula is modified using the fractal geometric theory. One important equation set with two equations is obtained, which is related to the concept that the fractal dimension should be a dynamic parameter in the process of nuclear synthesis. The fractal dimensions of the light nuclei are calculated and their physical meanings are discussed. We compare the nuclear fractal mean density radii with the radii calculated by the liquid drop model for the light stable and unstable nuclei using rational nuclear fractal structure types. In the present model of fractal nuclear structure there is an obvious additional feature compared to the liquid drop model, since the present model can reflect the geometric information of the nuclear structure, especially for nuclei with clusters, such as the a-cluster nuclei and halo nuclei.

Medium effects in ΛK~＋ pair production by 2.83 GeV protons on nuclei

We study ΛK~＋ pair production in the interaction of protons of 2.83 GeV kinetic energy with C, Cu,Ag, and Au target nuclei in the framework of the nuclear spectral function approach for incoherent primary proton–nucleon and secondary pion–nucleon production processes, and processes associated with the creation of intermediate Σ~0K~＋ pairs. The approach accounts for the initial proton and final Λ hyperon absorption, final K~＋ meson distortion in nuclei, target nucleon binding, and Fermi motion, as well as nuclear mean-field potential effects on these processes.We calculate the Λ momentum dependence of the absolute ΛK~＋ yield from the target nuclei considered, in the kinematical conditions of the ANKE experiment, performed at COSY, within the different scenarios for the Λ-nucleus effective scalar potential. We show that the above observable is appreciably sensitive to this potential in the low-momentum region. Therefore, direct comparison of the results of our calculations with the data from the ANKE-at-COSY experiment can help to determine the above potential at finite momenta. We also demonstrate that the two-step pion–nucleon production channels dominate in the low-momentum ΛK~＋ production in the chosen kinematics and, therefore, they have to be taken into account in the analysis of these data.