Geometric properties of the first singlet S-wave excited state of two-electron atoms near the critical nuclear charge

The geometric structure parameters and radial density distribution of 1s2s1S excited state of the two-electron atomic system near the critical nuclear charge Z_(c)were calculated in detail under tripled Hylleraas basis set.Contrary to the localized behavior observed in the ground and the doubly excited 2p^(23)Pe states,for this state our results identify that while the behavior of the inner electron increasingly resembles that of a hydrogen-like atomic system,the outer electron in the excited state exhibits diffused hydrogen-like character and becomes perpendicular to the inner electron as nuclear charge Z approaches Z_(c).This study provides insights into the electronic structure and stability of the two-electron system in the vicinity of the critical nuclear charge.

Nuclear charge radius predictions by kernel ridge regression with odd-even effects

The extended kernel ridge regression(EKRR)method with odd-even effects was adopted to improve the description of the nuclear charge radius using five commonly used nuclear models.These are:(i)the isospin-dependent A^(1∕3) formula,(ii)relativistic continuum Hartree-Bogoliubov(RCHB)theory,(iii)Hartree-Fock-Bogoliubov(HFB)model HFB25,(iv)the Weizsacker-Skyrme(WS)model WS*,and(v)HFB25*model.In the last two models,the charge radii were calculated using a five-parameter formula with the nuclear shell corrections and deformations obtained from the WS and HFB25 models,respectively.For each model,the resultant root-mean-square deviation for the 1014 nuclei with proton number Z≥8 can be significantly reduced to 0.009-0.013 fm after considering the modification with the EKRR method.The best among them was the RCHB model,with a root-mean-square deviation of 0.0092 fm.The extrapolation abilities of the KRR and EKRR methods for the neutron-rich region were examined,and it was found that after considering the odd-even effects,the extrapolation power was improved compared with that of the original KRR method.The strong odd-even staggering of nuclear charge radii of Ca and Cu isotopes and the abrupt kinks across the neutron N=126 and 82 shell closures were also calculated and could be reproduced quite well by calculations using the EKRR method.

Predictions of nuclear charge radii based on the convolutional neural network

In this study, we developed a neural network that incorporates a fully connected layer with a convolutional layer to predict the nuclear charge radii based on the relationships between four local nuclear charge radii. The convolutional neural network(CNN) combines the isospin and pairing effects to describe the charge radii of nuclei with A ≥ 39 and Z ≥ 20. The developed neural network achieved a root mean square(RMS) deviation of 0.0195 fm for a dataset with 928 nuclei. Specifically, the CNN reproduced the trend of the inverted parabolic behavior and odd–even staggering observed in the calcium isotopic chain, demonstrating reliable predictive capability.

Improved Z^(1/3) Law of Nuclear Charge Radius

An improved Z^1/3 law of nuclear charge radius is presented. The comparison between the calculated and experimental nuclear charge radii now available shows that this new formula is better than the other conventional formulae.

Theoretical Study of the Nuclear Charge Distributions of Tin Isotopes

Nuclear binding energies, charge radii and the charge distributions of even-even tin （Sn） isotopes are calculated using relativistic mean field theory, and the theoretical results are found to be in accordance with the experimental data. The nuclear charge form factors for Sn isotopes are calculated using the phase-shift analysis method. It is shown that the minima of the charge form factors shift upward and inward with an increase in the neutron number of the Sn isotopes.

Calculations Energy of the (<i>nl</i>²) ¹<i>L^π</i>Doubly Excited States of Two-Electron Systems via the Screening Constant by Unit Nuclear Charge Formalism

In this work, the total energies of doubly excited states (ns2) 1Se, (np2) 1De, (nd2) 1Ge, (nf2) 1Ie, (ng2) 1Ke, and (nh2) 1Me of the helium isoelectronic sequence with Z ≤ 10 are calculated in the framework of the variational method of the Screening Constant by Unit Nuclear Charge (SCUNC). These calculations are performed using a new wavefunction correlated to Hylleraas-type. The possibility of using the SCUNC method in the investigation of high-lying Doubly Excited States(DES) in two-electron systems is demonstrated in the present work in the case of the (nl2) 1Lπ doubly excited states, where accurate total energies are tabulated up to n = 20. All the results obtained in this paper are in agreement with the values of the available literature and may be useful for future experimental and theoretical studies on the doubly excited (nl2) 1Lπ states of two-electron systems.

Evolution of nuclear charge radii in copper and indium isotopes

Systematic trends in nuclear charge radii are of great interest due to universal shell effects and odd-even staggering(OES).The modified root mean square(rms)charge radius formula,which phenomenologically accounts for the formation of neutron-proton(np)correlations,is here applied for the first time to the study of odd-Z copper and indium isotopes.Theoretical results obtained by the relativistic mean field(RMF)model with NL3,PK1 and NL3^(*)parameter sets are compared with experimental data.Our results show that both OES and the abrupt changes across N=50 and 82 shell closures are clearly reproduced in nuclear charge radii.The inverted parabolic-like behaviors of rms charge radii can also be described remarkably well between two neutron magic numbers,namely N=28 to 50 for copper isotopes and N=50 to 82 for indium isotopes.This implies that the np-correlations play an indispensable role in quantitatively determining the fine structures of nuclear charge radii along odd-Z isotopic chains.Also,our conclusions have almost no dependence on the effective forces.

Experimental nuclear charge density and theoretical description of theabove-barrier light heavy-ion fusion process

Theoretical modeling of nucleus-nucleus collisions is often based on the nucleus-nucleus potential.One of the advanced methods for constructing this potential is the semi-microscopical double-folding model with M3 YParis NN-forces.Proton and neutron densities are significant components of this model.The correct nucleon density(ND) must reproduce the experimental nuclear charge density(NCD).However,those who deal with modeling the fusion process typically disregard this circumstance.We aim to achieve a good description of both the nuclear charge density and above-barrier fusion cross sections of even-even light nuclei with Z=N.We consider several versions of NDs available in literature and construct our own approximation for the ND of the even-even spherical nuclei^(12)C,^(16)O,and^(40)Ca,abbreviated as FE-density(Fermi+exponential).We carefully compare the NCDs resulting from different versions of NDs with the experimental NCDs.After finding the nucleus-nucleus potential using the double-folding model with the density dependent M3 Y-Paris NN-forces and FE densities,we evaluate the abovebarrier fusion cross sections for five reactions,^(12)C+^(12)C,^(12)C+^(16)O,^(16)O+^(16)O,^(16)O+^(40)Ca,and^(40)Ca+^(40)Ca,and40Ca+40Ca,for which experimental data are available.The cross sections are calculated using two approaches:a) the barrier penetration model and b) the trajectory model with surface friction(TM).To find the transmission coefficients for the TM,the Langevin equations are employed.For all considered reactions,our TM typically reproduces the above-barrier experimental cross sections within 10-15%.The only adjustable parameter of the model,the optimal friction strength KRm,is found to be approximately 90 zs·GeV-1for the light reactions12C+12C,12C+16O,and16O+16O and approximately 15zs·GeV-1for the heavy reactions16O+40Ca and40Ca+40Ca.The latter findings are in reasonable agreement with the systematics found previously.Thus,the FE-recipe allows highly accurate and simultaneous reproduction of both the nuclear charge density and above-barrier fusion cross sections of five reactions involving12C,160,and40Ca nuclei.

Predictions of nuclear charge radii

In this study,we improve the relations of the charge-radius difference of two isotopes by considering a term that relates to the proton number and the parity of the neutron number.The correction reduces the root-mean-squared deviation to 0.0041 fm for 651 nuclei with a neutron number larger than 20,in comparison with experiment-al data compiled in the CR2013 database.The improved relations are combined with local relations consisting of the charge radii of four neighboring nuclei.These combinations also prove to be efficient in describing and predicting nuclear charge radii and can reflect the structure evolutions of nuclei.Our predictions of 2467 unknown nuclear charge radii at competitive accuracy,which are calculated using these two types of relations,are tabulated in the Supplemental Material.

Investigation of Nuclear Binding Energy and Charge Radius Based on Random Forest Algorithm

The random forest algorithm was applied to study the nuclear binding energy and charge radius.The regularized root-mean-square of error(RMSE)was proposed to avoid overfitting during the training of random forest.RMSE for nuclides with Z,N>7 is reduced to 0.816 MeV and 0.0200 fm compared with the six-term liquid drop model and a three-term nuclear charge radius formula,respectively.Specific interest is in the possible(sub)shells among the superheavy region,which is important for searching for new elements and the island of stability.The significance of shell features estimated by the so-called shapely additive explanation method suggests(Z,N)=(92,142)and(98,156)as possible subshells indicated by the binding energy.Because the present observed data is far from the N=184 shell,which is suggested by mean-field investigations,its shell effect is not predicted based on present training.The significance analysis of the nuclear charge radius suggests Z=92 and N=136 as possible subshells.The effect is verified by the shell-corrected nuclear charge radius model.

A Direct Calculation of First-Order Wave Function of Helium

We develop a simple analytic calculation for the first order wave function of helium in a model in which nuclear charge screening is caused by repulsive coulomb interaction. The perturbation term, first-order correlation energy, and first-order wave function are divided into two components, one component associated with the repulsive coulomb interaction and the other proportional to magnetic shielding. The resulting first-order wave functions are applied to calculate second-order energies within the model. We find that the second-order energies are independent of the nuclear charge screening constant in the unperturbed Hamiltonian with a central coulomb potential.

Variational Calculations of Energies of the (2<i>snl</i>) ^1,3<i>L^π</i>and (2<i>pnl</i>) ^1,3<i>L^π</i>Doubly Excited States in Two-Electron Systems Applying the Screening Constant per Unit Nuclear Charge

In this paper, resonance energies and excitation energies of doubly 2sns 1,3Se, 2snp 1,3P0, 2pnp 1,3De, 2pnd 1,3F0 and 2pnf 1,3Ge excited states of the helium isoelectronic sequence with Z ≤ 10 are calculated. Calculations are carried out in the framework of the variational procedure of the formalism of the Screening Constant per Unit Nuclear Charge (SCUNC). New correlated wave function of Hylleraas type is used. Precise resonance and excitation energies are tabulated and good agreement is obtained when a comparison is made with available literature values.

Exploring nuclear symmetry energy with isospin dependence in neutron skin thickness of nuclei

We propose an alternative way to constrain the density dependence of the symmetry energy from the neutron skin thickness of nuclei which shows a linear relation to both the isospin asymmetry and the nuclear charge with a form of Z2/3. The relation of the neutron skin thickness to the nuclear charge and isospin asymmetry is systematically studied with the data from antiprotonic atom measurement, and with the extended Thomas-Fermi approach incorporating the Skyrme energy density functional. An obviously linear relationship between the slope parameter L of the nuclear symmetry energy and the isospin asymmetry dependent parameter of the neutron skin thickness can be found, by adopting 70 Skyrme interactions in the calculations. Combining the available experimental data, the constraint of -20 MeV 〈～ L 〈～ 82 MeV on the slope parameter of the symmetry energy is obtained. The Skyrme interactions satisfying the constraint are selected.

An improved effective liquid drop model for cluster radioactivity

The effective liquid drop model(ELDM)is improved by introducing an accurate nuclear charge radius formula and an analytic expression for assaulting frequency.Within the improved effective liquid drop model(IMELDM),the experimental cluster radioactivity half-lives of the trans-lead region are calculated.It is shown that the accuracy of the IMELDM is improved compared with that of the ELDM.At last,the cluster radioactivity half-lives that are experimentally unavailable for the trans-lead nuclei are predicted by the IMELDM.These predictions may be useful for searching for new candidates for cluster radioactivity in future experiments.