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most citedSelf-consistent relativistic quasiparticle random-phase approximation and its applications to charge-exchange excitations and -decay half-lives

77 citations · 719 across the 32 of their papers we have counts for

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33 papers

nucl-th2026

Nuclear mass table in deformed relativistic Hartree-Bogoliubov theory in continuum, III: nuclei with

DRHBc Mass Table Collaboration, Peng Guo, Xiaojie Cao +90

The mass table in the deformed relativistic Hartree-Bogoliubov theory in continuum (DRHBc) with the PC-PK1 density functional has been established for nuclei with $8 \leq Z \leq 12…

nucl-th2026

The quenching of the axial-vector coupling constant in -decay: joint effects from chiral two-body currents and many-body correlations

Bin-Lei Wang, Wan-Li Lv, Li-Gang Cao +4

In nuclear -decay calculations, the axial-vector coupling constant usually needs to be quenched phenomenologically by a factor 0.75 to reproduce {…

nucl-th2024★ 6 cited

Configuration interaction relativistic Hartree-Fock model

Jia Liu, Yi Fei Niu, Wen Hui Long

The configuration interaction relativistic Hartree-Fock (CI-RHF) model is developed in this work. Compared to the conventional configuration interaction shell model (CISM), the CI-…

astro-ph.HE2023

PSR J and GW170817: Direct Multimessenger Constraints on Neutron Star Equation of State through a Novel Wide-ranging Correlation

Lan Guo, YiFei Niu

Our knowledge about neutron star (NS) masses is renewed once again due to the recognition of the heaviest NS PSR J. By taking advantage of both mass observations of su…

nucl-th2023★ 1 cited

Manipulation of Giant Multipole Resonances via Vortex Photons

Zhi-Wei Lu, Liang Guo, Zheng-Zheng Li +8

Traditional photonuclear reactions primarily excite giant dipole resonances, making the measurement of isovector giant resonances with higher multipolarties a great challenge. In t…

nucl-th2023★ 9 cited

-decay half-lives as an indicator of shape-phase transition in neutron-rich Zr isotopes with particle-vibration coupling effect

Kenichi Yoshida, Yifei Niu, Futoshi Minato

[Background] -decay half-life is sensitive to the shell structure near the Fermi levels. Nuclear deformation thus impacts the -decay properties. [Purpose] A first-order shape…

nucl-th2023

Deformed ground state of Mg and breaking of pseudo-spin symmetry

Yong Peng, Jing Geng, Yi Fei Niu +1

Deformed ground state of Mg is investigated using the axially deformed relativistic Hartree-Fock-Bogoliubov (D-RHFB) model with the effective Lagrangian PKA1, which provides…

nucl-th2023★ 10 cited

Unified mechanism behind the even-parity ground state and neutron halo of Be

Jing Geng, Yi Fei Niu, Wen Hui Long

Using the axially deformed relativistic Hartree-Fock-Bogoliubov (D-RHFB) model, we explore the mechanism behind the parity inversion and halo occurrence in Be, which are wel…

nucl-th2023★ 1 cited

-decay nuclear matrix elements in self-consistent Skyrme quasiparticle random phase approximation: uncertainty from pairing interaction

W. -L. Lv, Y. -F. Niu, D. -L. Fang +3

The uncertainty in the nuclear matrix elements (NMEs) of decay for Ge, Se, Te, Te, and Xe in the self-consistent quasiparticle random p…

nucl-th2022★ 1 cited

Towards a Unified Description of Isoscalar Giant Monopole Resonances in a Self-Consistent Quasiparticle-Vibration Coupling Approach

Z. Z. Li, Y. F. Niu, G. Colò

"Why is the EoS for tin so soft?" is a longstanding question, which prevents us from determining the nuclear incompressibility accurately. To solve this puzzle, a fully…

nucl-th2022★ 23 cited

Constraining equation of state of nuclear matter by charge-changing cross section measurements of mirror nuclei

Jun-Yao Xu, Zheng-Zheng Li, Bao-Hua Sun +4

The nuclear symmetry energy plays a key role in determining the equation of state (EoS) of dense, neutron-rich matter, which connects the atomic nuclei with the hot and dense matte…

nucl-th2021★ 58 cited

Beyond-mean-field approaches for nuclear neutrinoless double beta decay in the standard mechanism

J. M. Yao, J. Meng, Y. F. Niu +1

Nuclear weak decays provide important probes to fundamental symmetries in nature. A precise description of these processes in atomic nuclei requires comprehensive knowledge on both…

nucl-th2021★ 21 cited

Electric dipole polarizability in neutron-rich Sn isotopes as a probe of nuclear isovector properties

Zhengzheng Li, Yifei Niu, Wenhui Long

The determination of nuclear symmetry energy, and in particular, its density dependence, is a long-standing problem for nuclear physics community. Previous studies have found that…

nucl-ex2020★ 6 cited

Low-spin particle/hole-core excitations in Ca isotopes studied by cold-neutron capture reactions

S. Bottoni, N. Cieplicka-Oryńczak, S. Leoni +27

We present recent results on the structure of the one-valence-particle Ca and Ca, and one-valence-hole Ca, nuclei. The isotopes of interest were populated via…

nucl-th2020★ 24 cited

Nuclear charge-exchange excitations based on relativistic density-dependent point-coupling model

D. Vale, Y. F. Niu, N. Paar

Spin-isospin transitions in nuclei away from the valley of stability are essential for the description of astrophysically relevant weak interaction processes. While they remain mai…

nucl-th2020★ 10 cited

Learning the structure of giant resonances from their -decay

W. L. Lv, Y. F. Niu, G. Colò

The direct -decays of the giant dipole resonance (GDR) and the giant quadrupole resonance (GQR) of Pb to low-lying states are investigated by means of a microscopic self…

nucl-th2020★ 3 cited

Evolution of -decay half-lives at finite-temperatures

A. Ravlic, E. Yuksel, Y. F. Niu +1

-decay properties of nuclei are investigated within the relativistic nuclear energy density functional framework by varying the temperature and density, conditions relevant to t…

nucl-th2020★ 21 cited

Stellar electron capture rates based on finite temperature relativistic quasiparticle random-phase approximation

A. Ravlic, E. Yuksel, Y. F. Niu +3

The electron capture process plays an important role in the evolution of the core collapse of a massive star that precedes the supernova explosion. In this study, the electron capt…

nucl-th2019★ 30 cited

Gamow-Teller excitations at finite temperature: Competition between pairing and temperature effects

E. Yüksel, N. Paar, G. Colò +2

The relativistic and nonrelativistic finite temperature proton-neutron quasiparticle random phase approximation (FT-PNQRPA) methods are developed to study the interplay of the pair…

nucl-th2019★ 31 cited

New magicity and triggered by strong couplings between Dirac inversion partners

Jia Liu, Yi Fei Niu, Wen Hui Long

Inspired by recent experiments, the successive new magicity and in Ca isotopes are studied within the relativistic density functional theory. It is illustrated that t…

nucl-th2019★ 14 cited

Nuclear excitations within microscopic EDF approaches : pairing and temperature effects on the dipole response

E. Yüksel, G. Colò, E. Khan +1

In the present work, the isovector dipole responses, both in the resonance region and in the low-energy sector, are investigated using the microscopic nuclear Energy Density Functi…

nucl-th2018★ 55 cited

High precision nuclear mass predictions towards a hundred kilo-electron-volt accuracy

Zhongming Niu, Haozhao Liang, Baohua Sun +3

Mass is a fundamental property and an important fingerprint of atomic nucleus. It provides an extremely useful test ground for nuclear models and is crucial to understand energy ge…

nucl-th2018★ 17 cited

Low-energy quadrupole states in neutron-rich tin nuclei

E. Yüksel, G. Colò, E. Khan +1

We present a study on the isoscalar quadrupole strength in tin nuclei, focusing mainly on the low-energy region. The calculations are performed using the Skyrme type energy density…

nucl-th2017★ 34 cited

Shape transition with temperature of the pear-shaped nuclei in covariant density functional theory

Wei Zhang, Yi Fei Niu

The shape evolutions of the pear-shaped nuclei Ra and even-even Ba with temperature are investigated by the finite-temperature relativistic mean field theory wi…