Symmetry energy in nuclear density functional theory

2013/07/22 by W. Nazarewicz, P. -G. Reinhard, W. Satula +1 · 1 citation
Physics and Astronomy · #nucl-th

paper · pdf · doi:10.1140/epja/i2014-14020-3

published as Eur. Phys. J. A50, 20 (2014) · 14 pages, 8 figures, submitted to the Special EPJA Issue on "Symmetry Energy"

arxiv created 2013/07/22 · arxiv updated 2014/08/07

Abstract

The nuclear symmetry energy represents a response to the neutron-proton asymmetry. In this survey we discuss various aspects of symmetry energy in the framework of nuclear density functional theory, considering both non-relativistic and relativistic self-consistent mean-field realizations side-by-side. Key observables pertaining to bulk nucleonic matter and finite nuclei are reviewed. Constraints on the symmetry energy and correlations between observables and symmetry-energy parameters, using statistical covariance analysis, are investigated. Perspectives for future work are outlined in the context of ongoing experimental efforts.

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