Is the tetraneutron a bound dineutron-dineutron molecule?

Abstract

In light of a new experiment which claims a positive identification, we discuss the possible existence of the tetraneutron. We explore a novel model based on a dineutron-dineutron molecule. We show that this model is not able to explain the tetraneutron as a bound state, in agreement with other theoretical models already discussed in the literature.

9 pages, 3 figures, J. Phys. G, in press

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