Physics – Nuclear Physics – Nuclear Theory
Scientific paper
2008-02-25
Nucl.Phys.A809:171-188,2008
Physics
Nuclear Physics
Nuclear Theory
19 pages, 2 figures, published version
Scientific paper
10.1016/j.nuclphysa.2008.06.003
We study the two-alpha-particle (alpha-alpha) system in an Effective Field Theory (EFT) for halo-like systems. We propose a power counting that incorporates the subtle interplay of strong and electromagnetic forces leading to a narrow resonance at an energy of about 0.1 MeV. We investigate the EFT expansion in detail, and compare its results with existing low-energy alpha-alpha phase shifts and previously determined effective-range parameters. Good description of the data is obtained with a surprising amount of fine-tuning. This scenario can be viewed as an expansion around the limit where, when electromagnetic interactions are turned off, the Be-8 ground state is at threshold and exhibits conformal invariance. We also discuss possible extensions to systems with more than two alpha particles.
Hammer Hans-Werner
Higa Renato
Kolck Ubirajara van
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