Physics – Nuclear Physics – Nuclear Theory
Scientific paper
2010-03-26
Phys.Rev.C81:054309,2010
Physics
Nuclear Physics
Nuclear Theory
13 pages, 9 figures
Scientific paper
10.1103/PhysRevC.81.054309
The neutron skin thickness of nuclei is a sensitive probe of the nuclear symmetry energy having multiple implications for nuclear and astrophysical studies. However, precision measurements of this observable are difficult. The analysis of the experimental data may imply some assumptions about the bulk or surface nature of the formation of the neutron skin. Here, we study the bulk or surface character of neutron skins of nuclei following from calculations with Gogny, Skyrme, and covariant nuclear mean-field interactions. These interactions are successful in describing nuclear charge radii and binding energies but predict different values for neutron skins. We perform the study by fitting two-parameter Fermi distributions to the calculated self-consistent neutron and proton densities. We note that the equivalent sharp radius is a more suitable reference quantity than the half-density radius parameter of the Fermi distributions to discern between the bulk and surface contributions in neutron skins. We present calculations for nuclei in the stability valley and for the isotopic chains of Sn and Pb.
Centelles Mario
Roca-Maza Xavier
Viñas Xavier
Warda Michal
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