Radii of proton emitters

Abstract

Nuclear radius is a fundamental structural observable that informs many properties of atomic nuclei and nuclear matter. Experimental studies of radii in drip line nuclei are in the forefront of research with radioactive ion beams. Of particular interest are charge radii of proton-unbound nuclei that will soon be approached in laser spectroscopy. In this Letter, using the complex-energy approach and direct time propagation, we investigate the radius of the proton resonance whose size is ill defined in the standard stationary quantum-mechanical description. An early-time plateau is identified during which the radius of the Gamow resonance coincides with the real-energy radius accessible experimentally. We demonstrate a nonmonotonic dependence of the complex radius on decay energy and a local increase of the charge radius across the threshold (a halolike enhancement).

7 pages, 4 figures

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