Self-consistent mean-field models for nuclear structure

2003/01/23 by Michael Bender, M. Bender, Paul-Henri Heenen +3 · 2,480 citations
Chemistry · Earth and Planetary Sciences · Physics and Astronomy · #Advanced NMR Techniques and Applications #Aerospace engineering #Energy (signal processing) #Field (mathematics) #High-pressure geophysics and materials #Mean field theory #Nuclear physics #Nuclear physics research studies #Nuclear structure #Pairing #Phenomenological model #Physics #Quantum mechanics #Range (aeronautics) #Statistical physics #Superconductivity #Theoretical physics

paper · doi:10.1103/revmodphys.75.121

published in Reviews of Modern Physics 75(1), 121-180 (American Physical Society)

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Abstract

The authors review the present status of self-consistent mean-field (SCMF) models for describing nuclear structure and low-energy dynamics. These models are presented as effective energy-density functionals. The three most widely used variants of SCMF's based on a Skyrme energy functional, a Gogny force, and a relativistic mean-field Lagrangian are considered side by side. The crucial role of the treatment of pairing correlations is pointed out in each case. The authors discuss other related nuclear structure models and present several extensions beyond the mean-field model which are currently used. Phenomenological adjustment of the model parameters is discussed in detail. The performance quality of the SCMF model is demonstrated for a broad range of typical applications.

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