From light to hyper-heavy molecules and neutron-star crusts in a dynamical mean-field approach

Cédric Simenel*

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    Abstract

    The richness of phenomena occurring in heavy-ion collisions calls for microscopic approaches where the motion of each nucleon is treated quantum mechanically. The most popular microscopic approach for low-energy collisions between atomic nuclei is the time-dependent Hartree-Fock (TDHF) theory, providing a quantum mean-field dynamics of the system. The TDHF approach and some of its extensions are used to predict the evolution of out-of-equilibrium nuclear systems. The formation of di-nuclear systems with a structure close to molecular states is investigated. In particular, lifetimes and exit channels are described. The formation of light molecules and the dynamics of α-clustering are discussed. Di-nuclear systems formed in transfer, deep-inelastic, and quasi-fission reactions, as well as hyper-heavy molecules produced in reactions between actinides are also investigated. The formation and stability of structures in neutron star crusts are finally discussed.

    Original languageEnglish
    Title of host publicationClusters in Nuclei, Volume 3
    PublisherSpringer Verlag
    Pages95-145
    Number of pages51
    ISBN (Print)9783319010762
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 2014

    Publication series

    NameLecture Notes in Physics
    Volume875
    ISSN (Print)0075-8450

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