Clustering in nuclei from ab initio nuclear lattice simulations

Abstract

Nuclear Lattice Effective Field Theory is a new many-body approach that is firmly rooted in the symmetries of QCD. In particular, it allows for truly ab initio calculations of nuclear structure and reactions. In this talk, I focus on the emergence of alpha-clustering in nuclei based on this approach. I also discuss various recent achievements, the deficiencies of the chiral forces used at present and the prospects to improve upon these and the calculations of nuclear properties and dynamics.

Contibution to "Chiral Dynamics 2015'', Pisa, Italy, June 29 to July 3, 2015

References in corpus (8)

• Structure and rotations of the Hoyle state
• Evolution of shell structure in neutron-rich calcium isotopes
• Rod-shaped Nuclei at Extreme Spin and Isospin
• Density Functional Theory studies of cluster states in nuclei
• Precise determination of lattice phase shifts and mixing angles
• Breaking and restoration of rotational symmetry on the lattice for bound state multiplets
• Regularization Methods for Nuclear Lattice Effective Field Theory
• Breaking and restoration of rotational symmetry for irreducible tensor operators on the lattice