Nuclear Theory·nucl-th

Wednesday·March 25, 2026

10 papers—6 primary·4 cross-listed

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Electroweak Radiative Corrections to Parity-Violating Electron-Nucleus Scattering
Brendan T. Reed🇺🇸 · C.J. Horowitz🇺🇸
Parity-violating electron-scattering provides a largely model independent way of measuring neutron densities in nuclei that has important implications for the structure of nuclei and neutron stars. In this paper we calculate radiative corrections to the parity-violating asymmetry $A_{pv}$ in electron-nucleus scattering including vertex and vacuum polarization contributions. We find large cancellations between the vertex corrections to the vector and axial-vector vertices. As a result the total radiative correction in 2nd Born approximation is dominated by vacuum polarization and is of order -0.5\%. Coulomb distortions have modest effects on radiative corrections for $^{12}$ C and $^{48}$ Ca nuclei. For $^{208}$ Pb Coulomb distortions reduce the total radiative correction to only about 0.1\%. Therefore, these corrections are not important for the interpretation of the PREX and MREX experiments on $^{208}$ Pb and for the CREX experiment on $^{48}$ Ca. However, radiative corrections must be carefully included for a precision measurement of the weak charge of $^{12}$ C.
nucl-thPRC(2026)·2 citations
02
Algebraic Nilsson cranking model and its prediction for 20Ne
Parviz Gulshani · Alaaeddine Lahbas
Previously, Nilsson-Ragnarsson solved numerically the conventional cranking model (CCRM3) with deformed oscillator potential and spin-orbit interaction (refer to as Nilsson CCRM3) and predicted the 20Ne ground-state rotational-band yrast energies at the angular momenta I=2,4,6, and 8. However, CCRM3 is semi-classical and phenomenological and breaks a number of nuclear symmetries. Recently, we developed, starting from the nuclear Schrodinger equation, a microscopic, quantal, self-consistent cranking model (MSCRM3), where, among other features, the angular velocity is microscopic derived. We solved algebraically the MSCRM3 equations for the pure oscillator potential and used the model to predict energies and rotation types in 20Ne. Some interesting results were obtained, such as the quenching or the transition of planar rotation to a uniaxial rotation thereby reducing the excitation energy at I=8 in 20Ne. In this article, we use the algebraic method developed in our MSCRM3 analysis to solve iteratively the self-consistent Nilsson-CCRM3 Schrodinger equation. The application of this algebraic Nilsson-CCRM3 model to the 20Ne nucleus predicts ground-state rotational-band excitation energies at the angular momenta I=2,4,6, and 8 that are in a much better agreement with the measured energies than those predicted earlier by Nilsson-Ragnarsson using a numerical solution method. This agreement and the predicted excited-state energies at I =4 and 8 that vary periodically with the iteration steps (because of single-particle level crossings) provide a possible explanation for the measured lower yrast-state energies at I =4 and 8 relative to those at the I =2 and 6, somewhat resembling the quenching of planar rotation at I =8 mentioned above. This better agreement may also provide a further indication of the weakness of the pairing correlations in 20Ne.
nucl-th0 citations
03
First \textit{ab initio} calculations of first-forbidden $β$ transitions in the reactor antineutrino anomaly
X. Y. Xu🇨🇳 · Z. Y. Meng🇨🇳 · Z. C. Xu🇨🇳 · F. R. Xu🇨🇳
Forbidden $β$ transitions are important for understanding the reactor antineutrino anomaly. Starting from chiral two- plus three-nucleon forces, we have derived the valence-space effective Hamiltonian and effective operators of first-forbidden transitions using the many-body perturbation theory. 20 dominant first-forbidden transitions have been investigated, which provide important contributors to the reactor antineutrino spectrum anomaly. Calculated $lo g f t$ values are in reasonable agreement with experimental data. Obtained shape factors exhibit significant deviations from the values approximated with forbidden transitions treated as allowed transitions. The ``5 MeV bump'' observed in the experimental $^{235}$ U-fission antineutrino spectrum was discussed with self-consistent shape factors obtained in the present \textit{ab initio} calculations. Unlike phenomenological models that require empirical quenching factors to reproduce $β$ -decay data, the present \textit{ab initio} calculations do not need to introduce quenching factors for calculations of the first-forbidden transitions.
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04
Production probability of super-heavy nuclei in fusion
Ning Wang
The synthesis of super-heavy nuclei (SHN) through fusion reactions is a critical area of nuclear physics, offering insights into nuclear stability and the limits of the periodic table. However, theoretical predictions of evaporation residue cross sections $σ_{ER}$ remain challenging due to large uncertainties arising from complex reaction mechanisms and sensitive model parameters. In this work, a new and analytical formula is proposed for systematically describing the production probabilities of SHN with atomic number $Z \geq 110$ , based on barrier tunneling concept. Together with the empirical barrier distribution method for describing capture, an improved model, EBD3, reproduces 64 measured $σ_{ER}$ within one order of magnitude, with a root-mean-square deviation of 0.351. The model successfully captures key quantities in fission-like process, including fission barrier height, mass asymmetry, depth of capture pocket and the effective fusion barrier height. Predictions for the synthesis of element 119 are presented, identifying promising projectile-target combinations such as $^{45}$ Sc + $^{249}$ Cf with a maximum cross section of $107. 5_{- 56.7}^{+ 120}$ fb. The maximum cross section falls to $3. 2_{- 1.7}^{+ 3.6}$ fb for $^{54}$ Cr + $^{243}$ Am at the optimal incident energy of 244 MeV.
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05
Shape Polarization and Quasiparticle Alignment in the [523]5/2 and [642]5/2 bands of $^{169}$ Hf
Rong-Xin Nie · Xue-Hui Ai · Xin Guan · Jie Yang
Rotational properties of [523]5/2 (h11/2) and [642]5/2 (i13/2) signature partner bands in 169Hf are investigated using the Total Routhian Surface (TRS) method. Experimental data show a distinct signature inversion in the [523]5/2 band at high spin, while the [642]5/2 band exhibits conventional signature splitting. Our analysis identifies a proton subshell gap at Z=72 (beta2 ~ 0.35) that 'locks' the proton core, allowing neutron-driven dynamics to dominate signature staggering. A critical shape bifurcation is identified in the [523]5/2 configuration: the alpha = -1/2 branch remains rigid at high deformation (beta2 ~ 0.32, gamma ~ -10 deg), whereas the alpha = +1/2 branch transitions toward reduced beta2 ~ 0.20 and enhanced hexadecapole deformation. This shift facilitates prompt i13/2 neutron alignment at h-bar omega ~ 0.3 MeV for the alpha = +1/2 branch. Furthermore, the alpha = -1/2 signature enters a gamma-soft regime at high spin (gamma fluctuating between -10 and +10 deg), favoring the unfavored signature and reinforcing the Routhian crossing. In contrast, the [642]5/2 band maintains a stable triaxial shape (gamma ~ -18 deg), preventing inversion. At h-bar omega ~ 0.5 MeV, a "shape-jump" to beta2 ~ 0.38 is predicted for the i13/2 band, signaling the breakthrough of the Z=72 gap and the onset of a highly deformed proton-aligned regime.
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06
Hall Viscosity in the Quark-Gluon Plasma
Sukrut Mondkar · Giorgio Torrieri🇧🇷 · Matthias Kaminski🇺🇸 · René Meyer
We study the Hall viscosity of the quark gluon plasma (QGP) created in non-central heavy-ion collisions. In the presence of a strong magnetic field or vorticity, rotational symmetry is broken from O(3) to O(2), allowing for two independent Hall viscosities associated with shear deformations transverse and parallel to the symmetry-breaking direction. We find the corresponding constitutive relations by extending the kinetic-theory mechanism to three spatial dimensions and provide parametric estimates of the Hall viscosities under realistic QGP conditions. Both kinetic-theory and holographic estimates indicate that Hall viscosities are comparable in magnitude to the shear viscosity at zero magnetic field. We further show that Hall viscous stresses at hydrodynamic initialization can be as large as standard viscous corrections and identify observable consequences in flow and event-plane correlations.
nucl-thhep-phhep-th0 citations
07
Analyzing Fermionic Dark Matter scenarios with anomalous compact objects
Yaiza Cano🇪🇸 · Jose Manuel Alarcón🇪🇸
In this paper, we consider three compact objects (HESS J1731-347, PSR J1231-1411, XTE J1814-338) with anomalous mass-radius relation to analyze the possibility of being dark matter admixed neutron stars. We try to infer the dark matter particle properties, under the assumption of behaving as a free Fermi gas. The main novelty relies on the use of a baryonic equation of state obtained from first principles in the whole density range, that allows to eliminate the model dependence of the baryonic part of the calculation. Once the possible Dark Matter Admixed Neutron Star configurations are obtained, we check their stability and whether it is feasible for a Neutron Star to capture the necessary dark matter fraction. We show that two of the anomalous compact objects (HESS J1731-347 and PSR J1231-1411) can be explained with a small fraction of fermionic dark matter content in the star. The other compact object (XTE J1814-338) cannot be explained as a dark matter admixed neutron star, and becomes a potential candidate for a twin star.
↳ hep-phastro-ph.HEnucl-th2 citations
08
Structure of QC $_{2}$ D ground state fields at nonzero matter densities
Ragib F. Hasan🇦🇺 · Matthew Cummins🇦🇺 · Waseem Kamleh🇦🇺 · Dale Lawlor🇮🇪 · Derek Leinweber🇦🇺 · Ian van Schalkwyk🇦🇺 · Jon-Ivar Skullerud🇮🇪
A quantitative investigation into the modification of ground-state field structures in two-color QCD (QC $_{2}$ D) is presented at finite chemical potential. Using lattice simulations with Wilson gauge and fermion actions, we explore the chromo-electromagnetic field strengths under varying matter densities. To ensure accurate measurements, we develop and calibrate two highly improved topological charge operators and evaluate four gradient flow actions. Our results reveal a finite-volume crossover in the regime of the anticipated phase boundary at $μ = m_{π} /2$ , with both chromo-electric and chromo-magnetic field strengths suppressed before recovering and exceeding vacuum values at higher chemical potentials. We find the difference between the squared chromo-electric and chromo-magnetic field strengths, $E^{2} - B^{2}$ , to increase in magnitude monotonically with increasing chemical potential. At $a μ = 0.7$ , we find an $11%$ suppression of $E^{2}$ , a relatively small effect. A systematic analysis using sigmoid fits of lattice simulations in the crossover regime is performed to confirm the critical chemical potential obtained from the field structure is in agreement with the phase boundary at $m_{π} /2$ . These findings provide new insight into non-Abelian ground-state vacuum field structures and offer a foundation for future studies in real QCD.
↳ hep-lathep-phnucl-th1 citation
09
Finite-nuclear-size effect for hydrogenlike ions under high external pressure
Dengshan Liu · Huihui Xie · Pengxiang Du · Tianshuai Shang · Jian Li · Jiguang Li · Tomoya Naito
The influence of pressure on finite-nuclear-size corrections to atomic energy levels and electron-capture decay rate is investigated in confined hydrogenlike ions. The ions are modeled inside an impenetrable spherical cavity, with a Gaussian distribution used to represent the nuclear charge distribution. For each confinement radius used to simulate external pressure, the energies and wave functions of the lowest-lying bound states are determined by numerically solving the Dirac equation via the kinetically balanced generalized pseudospectral method. In contrast to unconfined ions, both the FNS corrections and electron-capture decay rates increase markedly under pressure and exhibit parallel trends with increasing confinement. Pressure also removes level degeneracies and alters the relative magnitudes of FNS corrections across different bound states. Moreover, the nuclear charge radius is found to significantly affect the pressure-enhanced electron-capture decay rate.
↳ physics.atom-phnucl-thCommun.Theor.Phys.(2026)·0 citations
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Unified description of Sivers and Boer-Mulders asymmetries from twist-3 correlations
Zhimin Zhu · Jiangshan Lan · Chandan Mondal · Xingbo Zhao · James P. Vary · BLFQ Collaboration
We present the first calculation of the Efremov-Teryaev-Qiu-Sterman functions and associated twist-3 quark-gluon correlation functions for both the proton and pion. These functions are determined using the light-front wave functions obtained by diagonalizing a light-front effective Hamiltonian within a Fock space truncated to include a dynamical gluon. We compute the twist-3 correlations in the hard-pole region and extrapolate them to the soft-gluon pole limit. After the scale evolutions, our predictions demonstrate quantitative consistency with recent experimental extractions, providing a unified description of the Sivers and Boer-Mulders asymmetries from a light-front Hamiltonian approach.
↳ hep-phhep-thnucl-th0 citations

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