International symposium on frontiers in nuclear physics

1 Nov 2011, 08:15 → 3 Nov 2011, 18:30 Asia/Shanghai

Ruxin conference center

Isao Tanihata (Beihang University and Osaka University) , Jie Meng (Beihang University and Peking University)

Tensor interaction in nuclear and hadron physics

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Tuesday, 1 November

08:15 → 08:30 Get-together coffee

08:30 → 10:45 Steering Committee Meeting

11:00 → 12:00 Inauguration ceremony

12:00 → 14:00 Lunch

14:00 → 14:25 Experimental nuclear physics groups in China

Speaker: Prof. Yanlin Ye

14:25 → 14:50 Theoretical nuclear physics groups in China

Speaker: Prof. Shangui Zhou

Slides Zhou,_ShanGui.pdf

14:50 → 15:15 Lanzhou facility and future perspective

Speaker: Prof. Hushan Xu

Slides Xu,_HS.ppt

15:15 → 15:40 CIAE facility and future perspective

Speaker: Prof. Weiping Liu

Slides BRIF_CARIF_RCNST.pdf

15:40 → 16:00 Coffee break

16:00 → 16:25 Nuclear Physics in North America

Speaker: Prof. Bradley Sherrill

Slides Sherrill.pptx

16:25 → 16:50 Nuclear Physics in Europe

Speaker: Prof. Sydney Gales

Slides NP_in_EUROPE_-roadmap_and_facilities-Beihang-Nov2011_Galis.ppt

16:50 → 17:15 Nuclear Science in GSI and Germany

Speaker: Prof. Hans Geissel

Slides Hans_Geissel.ppt

17:15 → 17:40 Nuclear Science in Japan

Speaker: Prof. Tadafumi Kishimoto

Slides Tadafumi_Kishimoto.pdf

17:40 → 18:20 Roundup discussions

Speaker: Prof. Isao Tanihata

Wednesday, 2 November

08:30 → 08:50 Registration

08:50 → 09:00 Welcome speech

09:00 → 09:30 Coexistence of cluster and mean-field dynamics and duality of many-nucleon wave function

Speaker: Prof. Hisashi Horiuchi

Slides Horiuchi-Beihang-Syposium.pdf

09:30 → 10:00 Structure of Lambda hypernuclei and Lambda-N tensor force

Speaker: Prof. Hirokazu Tamura

Slides Beihang_Tamura.pdf

10:00 → 10:30 Tensor properties and transverse spin structure of the nucleon

We present recent investigations on the tensor and anomalous tensor form factors of the nucleon based on the SU(3) chiral quark-soliton model. We also show the transverse spin densities of the nucleon, emphasizing the strange quark spin densities inside a nucleon.

Speaker: Prof. Hyun-Chul Kim (Inha University)

Slides Beihang2011_hch_kim.pdf

10:30 → 11:00 Coffee break

11:00 → 11:30 Role of tensor force in light nuclei with tensor optimized shell model

In the bare nucleon-nucleon force, the tensor force coming from the pion exchange explains the large amount of the nuclear binding energies. In the nuclear wave function, the 2p2h excitation involving high momentum component is essential to describe the strong tensor correlation. In this study, we investigate the role of the tensor force in the light nuclei. We employ a shell model type prescription, in which the 2p2h configurations are fully optimized into the high momentum states. We call this method as "tensor-optimized shell model" (TOSM). We treat the short-range repulsion using the unitary correlation operator method (UCOM). Using "TOSM+UCOM" as the basis states, we describe the nucleus from bare nucleon-nucleon interaction [1]. The TOSM also becomes the foundation of the tensor-optimized few body model (TOFM) by Horii et al. and the extended Brueckner mean field theory by Ogawa et al. 1. We show the results of neutron-rich He and Li isotopes using the Argonne interaction [2]. In 4He ,the major 2p2h state is the proton-neutron pair excitation induced by the tensor force. This specific 2p2h excitation causes the Pauli-blocking effect in the excited states of 5He to 8He, which generates the LS splitting energies in those nuclei. 2. We discuss the origin of the neutron halo in 11Li [3]. The halo structure in 11Li indicates a large s-wave component of neutrons in spite of the magic number N=8. We solved this N=8 shell problem by treating the tensor correlation with the help of TOSM. Based on the three-body model with the 9Li core described in TOSM, the Pauli-blocking from the tensor correlation produces the energy loss in the p-shell closed state of 11Li. As a result, the magic number was naturally broken in 11Li and the halo structure is explained. [1] T. Myo, H. Toki, K. Ikeda, Prog. Theor. Phys. 121 (2009) 511. [2] T. Myo, A. Umeya, H. Toki, K. Ikeda, Phys. Rev. C84 (2011) 034315. [3] T. Myo, K. Kato, H. Toki and K. Ikeda, Phys. Rev. C76 (2007) 024305.

Speaker: Dr Takayuki Myo (Osaka Institute of Technology)

Slides Takayuki_myo.ppt

11:30 → 12:00 Tensor correlations in light nuclei

Tensor correlations play an important role in a nuclear system. A realistic interaction, which reproduces the nucleon-nucleon scattering, implies short-range repulsion and strong tensor components. In this contribution, we investigate the structure of the tensor correlations in light nuclei. We obtain highly correlated many-body states with an explicitly correlated basis which enables us to get a precise solution of a many-body Schroedinger equation for the realistic interaction. The energy levels of 4He below 26 MeV are reproduced very well without any model assumption. We show two-body density distributions in different spin-isospin channels for two- to four-nucleon systems and find universal behaviors at short distances and high momenta. The effect of three-body correlations due to the tensor force on the two-body densities is discussed.

Speaker: Dr Wataru Horiuchi (RIKEN)

Slides Beihang_Wataru_horiuchi.pdf

12:00 → 12:30 Tensor Effects in Covariant density functional theory

In this talk, the tensor effects within the pion, rho-tensor, and vector (omega, rho, coulomb) couplings will be discussed.

Speaker: Prof. Wen Hui LONG (School of Nuclear Science and Technology, Lanzhou University, 730000 Lanzhou, China)

Slides 北京2011_Wenhui_Long.pdf

12:30 → 14:00 Lunch

14:00 → 14:30 Quantum scattering of three particles in stars: new understanding of the formation of 12C

One of the most important subjects of nuclear physics is to understand the origin of the elements surrounding us. In this talk I will focus on 12C, an essential element for life. It is well known that 12C is formed from three alpha (4He) particles in stars. Theoretical description of this reaction, however, has been oversimplified. I will explain how to formulate reaction rate of a ternary process, which begins with three-body scattering states, using the basic concept of the continuum-discretized coupled-channels method (CDCC). The reaction rate of the 12C formation process is calculated with the accurate picture of the three-body quantum scattering. The new rate is markedly larger than the previous one by more than 20 orders of magnitude at 10^7 K. I will clarify where this difference comes from, by explaining what the previous model assumed. This study will lead one to new understanding of the "origin" of 12C.

Speaker: Prof. Kazuyuki Ogata (RCNP, Osaka University)

Slides Beihang2011Kazuyuki_ogata.pdf

14:30 → 15:00 Neutron Halo in Deformed Nuclei

Speaker: Dr Lulu Li

Slides ISFNP-llli.pdf

15:00 → 15:30 Microscopic Model for Dilute Alpha-Gas State

Speaker: Prof. Akihiro TOHSAKI-SUZUKI

Slides tohsaki.ppt

15:30 → 16:00 Coffee break

16:00 → 16:30 Study of repulsive nature of optical potential for high energy 12C+12C elastic scattering

The elastic scattering can provide the important information for the property of nucleon-nucleon (NN) interaction. At recently high energy 12C+12C elastic scattering has been theoretically studied [1][2]. It is found that the nuclear potential is changed from attraction to repulsion with increasing the projectile’s energy, and then the shape of the angular distribution of elastic scattering is also changed. It includes three-body effect and contribution of tensor force. We will perform the experiment of 200-400MeV/A 12C+12C elastic scattering to measure the angular distribution of elastic scattering at Institute of Modern Physics (IMP) in Lanzhou. Through the comparison between the experimental data and the theoretical calculation, it clearly explains the repulsive nature of optical potential. The experimental determination of the transition energy through the precise measurement of elastic scattering provides quite important information about the TBF effect, which is one of the most important medium effects in high-density nuclear matter, and its energy dependence, in addition to the role of the tensor force which is one of the main origins of energy dependence of heavy-ion optical potential in this energy region.

Speaker: Dr Gaolong Zhang (BUAA)

Slides 12C+12Cproposal20111102_GaoLong_Zhang.ppt

16:30 → 17:00 Role of pions and tensor force in heavy quark hadrons

Speaker: Prof. Atsushi Hosaka

Slides Hosaka_beihang.pdf

17:00 → 17:30 Recent developments in the strange production via hadron photoproductions

In this talk, we present the recent developments in the strange production via hadron photoproductions, taking into account the theoretical and experimental progresses, achieved by us and the experimental collaborations at SPring-8 and Jefferson laboratory. We focus on the Lambda(1520) photoproduction with the Feynman-Regge interpolation prescription, which interpolates the low- and high-energy physics smoothly. On top of the success of our theoretical framework in comparison to the LEPS collaboration experiments, it turns out that the phenomenological interpolation prescription reproduces physical quantities qualitatively very well for the relatively wide energy ranges. We close this talk with several problematic issues to be addressed and future perspectives.

Speaker: Dr Seung-il Nam (Korea Institute for Advanced Study)

Slides SiNam_RCNST_2011NOV01.pdf

17:30 → 18:00 Magnetic Moment in Covariant Density Functional Theory

Speaker: Prof. Jie Meng

Slides 20111014MagMom_Jie_Meng.ppt

19:00 → 22:00 Conference dinner

Thursday, 3 November

09:00 → 09:30 Extended Brueckner-Hartree-Fock theory and role of pions in nuclei

We present an extended Brueckner-Hartree-Fock (EBHF) theory for understanding the nuclear structure as a consequence of bare interaction among the constituent particles in medium and heavy nuclear system. The nuclear force is characterized by the strong tensor force induced by pion exchange interaction. To handle the strong tensor force based on the single-particle picture, the Hartree-Fock variational model space is extended to include 2-particle 2-hole (2p-2h) states with all possible configurations, which are able to describe the high momentum components originating from pseudo-scalar nature of pion. We take a variational principle of the total energy in this extended model space. We obtain an equation for the single-particle states in the Fermi sea with inclusion of an effect of the pion exchange and short-ranged repulsive interaction. We elucidate the nature of the EBHF theory by comparing with the Brueckner-Hartree-Fock (BHF) theory and the Feshbach projection operator method. This framework has a similar structure with the EBH theory except for including the concept of the energy of the total system. The Feshbach projection operator method is entirely agree with our framework when the P-space projection corresponds to the Hartree-Fock states and the Q-space projection corresponds to the 2p-2h states.

Speaker: Dr Yoko OGAWA (RCNP, Osaka University)

Slides OGAWA.pdf

09:30 → 10:00 Extended Brueckner Hartree-Fock theory for nuclear matter with realistic nucleon-nucleon interaction

We study the properties of nuclear matter in the extended Brueckner Hartree-Fock theory with a realistic nucleon-nucleon (NN) interaction. The nuclear wave function is composed of traditional Hartree-Fock states and 2-particle-2-hole (2p-2h) states. The two important characters of the realistic NN interaction, strong tensor force and short range repulsion of the central force can be properly treated by including the 2p-2h states. The content of the 2p-2h states and the wave function of the single particle states are determined by the variational principle for the total energy. We can then extract an effective NN interaction from the equation of motion for the single particle state. This effective interaction has a similar structure to that of the $G$-matrix interaction in the Brueckner-Hartree-Fock theory, and the above two important characters are properly taken into account. We call our new theoretical framework as an extended Brueckner-Hartree-Fock (EBHF) theory. Using our new framework, we work out the equation of state of the symmetric nuclear matter with the Bonn potential as a realistic NN interaction. In low density region, the binding energies of the nuclear matter are very similar to those given by the Brueckner-Hartree-Fock theory. As the density increases, more repulsion is obtained due to the 2p-2h correlation in the kinetic energy. It turns out that this additional repulsive energy can improve the saturation properties of nuclear matter significantly, which has never been achieved previously. Now the saturation properties are nicely reproduced consistently with the empirical data in relativistic framework. The neutron matter is also calculated with different Bonn potentials. We discuss the role of the tensor force in those nuclear matter properties.

Speaker: Dr Jinniu Hu (RCNP, Osaka University)

Slides Beihang2011_JN_Hu.pptx

10:00 → 10:30 Relativistic EOS for Supernova Simulations

We construct the relativistic equation of state (EOS) of dense matter covering a wide range of temperature, proton fraction, and density for the use of core-collapse supernova simulations. The study is based on the relativistic mean-field (RMF) theory, which can provide an excellent description of nuclear matter and finite nuclei. The Thomas-Fermi approximation is adopted to describe the non-uniform matter, which is composed of a lattice of heavy nuclei. We present two types of results. The first one takes into account only the nucleon degree of freedom, while the second one considers additional contributions from Lambda hyperons. We tabulate the resulting EOS with an improved design of ranges and grids.

Speaker: Prof. Hong Shen (Nankai University)

Slides Beihang2011_shen.pdf

10:30 → 11:00 Coffee break

11:00 → 11:30 Self-consistent study of spin-isospin resonances and its application in astrophysics

Speaker: Dr Haozhao Liang

Slides RHF+RPA_Haozhao_Liang.pdf

11:30 → 12:00 Spin-orbit splitting in oxygen isotopes

A level splitting between a spin doublet, spin-orbit splitting, can be a good measure of spin- orbit coupling in nuclei. Ando-Bando and Pieper-Pandharipande investigated microscopic origins of the 1p spin-orbit splitting in ^{16}O and showed that about half of the splitting originates from the NN spin-orbit interaction and the remaining part from the NN tensor and three- nucleon interactions. According to recent works by Otsuka et al., the tensor force is responsible for the change of proton (neutron) spin-orbit splitting depending on the neutron (proton) number. We are planning to perform (p(pol), 2p) knockout experiments at RIBF to determine the proton spin-orbit splitting in unstable oxygen isotopes, ^{14,22−24}O. At RIBF energies, quasi-free knockout (p, pN ) reactions can be a good spectroscopic tool to study single hole states. Experiments with spin polarized proton target make it possible to determine spin-parity of the single-hole state with less ambiguity. Thus the experiment will clearly exhibit how the proton spin-orbit split- ting changes from the values of about 6 MeV for ^{16}O when neutrons are added (removed) to d5/2 s1/2 and s1/2 orbits (from a p1/2 orbit). This neutron-number dependence of the spin-orbit splitting is expected to provide a unique opportunity to pin down the relevance of tensor and three-body interactions to nuclear structure clearly. Prior to the RIBF experiment, we have carried out a ^{18}O(p(pol),2p) experiment at the ring cyclotron facility of RCNP, Osaka University and found that the proton spin-orbit splitting in ^{18}O is smaller by about 0.5 MeV than that in ^{16}O. In the symposium, results from the ^{18}O(p(pol),2p) experiment at RCNP and the future plan of the ^{14,22−24}O(p(pol),2p) experiment at RIBF will be discussed.

Speaker: Dr Tomohiro Uesaka (RIKEN Nishina Center)

Slides BeihangSympo-uesaka.pdf

12:00 → 12:30 The parity-transfer reaction $(^{16}{\rm O},^{16}{\rm F})$ for studies of pionic $0^-$ mode

The spin-isospin excitation modes in nuclei have been instrumental for the understanding of nuclear structure for the several decades. Spin-dipole (SD) $(L=1,S=1,J^{\pi}=0^{-},1^{-},2^{-})$ excitations have been under extensive theoretical studies. Isovector $0^{-}$ excitations are of particular interest since they carry the simplest pion-like quantum number. The distribution of $0^{-}$ states is expected to reflect pion-like correlations in nuclei. Recently, the effects of tensor correlations on the $0^{-}$ excitations have been investigated by using a self-consistent HF+RPA calculations~\cite{bai2010,bai2011}. From the calculations, It is found that the tensor correlations produce a strong hardening (shifting toward higher excitation energy) effect on the collective $0^{-}$ resonance, and the effect is very sensitive to the magnitude of tensor strength. Therefore, from the study of $0^{-}$ states, we are able to pin down the tensor correlation effects. In spite of its importance, experimental information on $0^{-}$ states is very limited. We propose a new probe, a parity-transfer reaction $(^{16}{\rm O},^{16}{\rm F})$ for the $0^{-}$ study. The parity-transfer reaction uses $0^{+} \rightarrow 0^{-}$ transition as a probe to $0^{-}$ states in nuclei. This reaction has advantages over other reactions used so far. In order to confirm its effectiveness, we study the $0^-$ distribution in $^{12}{¥rm B}$ by using the $^{12}{¥rm C}(^{16}{\rm O},^{16}{\rm F})$ reaction at 250MeV/u. The excitation energy of $^{12}{¥rm B}$ are deduced by means of the missing-mass spectroscopy by using the SHARAQ spectrometer~¥cite{uesaka2008}. The outgoing $^{16}{¥rm F}$ are identified by using the invariant-mass of the decayed $p$ + $^{15}{¥rm O}$ pairs, which are measured at the low-momentum side of the first dipole magnet and the focal plane of the SHARAQ spectrometer. \bibitem{bai2010} C.~L.~Bai {\it et al.}, Phys. Rev. Lett. {\bf 105}, 072501 (2010). \bibitem{bai2011} C.~L.~Bai {\it et al.}, Phys. Rev. C {¥bf 83}, 054316 (2011). \bibitem{uesaka2008} T.~Uesaka {\it et al.}, Nucl. Instrum. Meth. In Phys. Res. {\bf B266}, 4218 (2008).

Speaker: Dr Masanori Dozono (Riken Nishina Center)

Slides beihang2011_dozono.pdf

12:30 → 14:00 Lunch

14:00 → 14:30 Possible direct evidence of tensor interaction in heavy nucleus studied via (p,d) reaction

The tensor interaction which originates from the pion exchange is an essential interaction that provides the important two-body attraction in the nuclear forces. The importance of the tensor force has been demonstrated to reproduce the properties of nuclear matter as well as to explain the binding energies of the deuteron and alpha particles. In heavier nuclei, results from recent experiments with radioactive-isotope beams have hinted at a possible important role of the tensor forces in the changes of the magic numbers and the orders of single-particle orbitals in neutron-rich nuclei. However, the experiment evidences other than those from the deuteron are indirect. Hence, to search for direct evidence of the tensor interaction in heavier nuclei, we carried out (p,d) reaction measurements on 12C and 16O. The tensor interaction is expected to give rise to high momentum components in nuclei. In this talk, we will report on an observation of enhancements of high momentum neutrons, which may indicate a direct evidence of tensor interaction. The experiment was performed at the RCNP WS course using the Grand Raiden spectrometer. Proton beams at three energies: 198, 295 and 392 MeV, with intensities around 5 -- 10 nA, were directed onto a natural carbon or an ice target placed in a scattering chamber before the GR spectrometer. The scattered deuterons were momentum analyzed and transported to the focal plane of the GR, where they were detected by two drift chambers and two 10-cm-thick plastic scintillators. For each proton beam energy, measurements were performed at several scattering angles between 5 -- 30 degrees to obtain data for different momentum transfers at around 2 fm$^{-1}$ where marked effect of the tensor interaction is expected.

Speaker: Dr Hooi Jin ONG (RCNP, Osaka University)

Slides Beihang2011_ong.pdf

14:30 → 15:00 Proton-neutron spin correlation in ground states studied by measuring isoscalar and isovector M1 excitations in N=Z nuclei

Speaker: Prof. Atsushi Tamii

Slides Beihang2011_tamii.pdf

15:00 → 15:30 Selected baryon properties in covariant chiral perturbation theory

Speaker: Dr Lisheng Geng

Slides Tensor11-Geng.pdf

15:30 → 16:00 Coffee break

16:00 → 16:30 No-Core MCSM calculation for $^{10}$Be and $^{12}$Be low-lying spectra

The low-lying excited states of $^{10}$Be and $^{12}$Be are investigated within a no-core Monte Carlo Shell Model (MCSM) framework employing a realistic potential obtained via the Unitary Correlation Operator Method. The excitation energies of the 2$^+_1$ and 2$^+_2$ states and the B(E2;$\,2^+_{1}\rightarrow$ 0$^+_{g.s.}$) for $^{10}$Be in the MCSM with a treatment of spurious center-of-mass motion show good agreement with experimental data. The deformation properties of the 2$^+_1$ , 2$^+_2$ states for $^{10}$Be and of the 2$^+_1$ state for $^{12}$Be are studied in terms of quadrupole moments, E2 transitions and the single-particle occupations. The E2 transition probability of $^{10}$C, the mirror nucleus of $^{10}$Be, is also presented. The triaxial deformation of $^{10}$Be is tested by the B(E2;$\,2^+_{2}\rightarrow$ 2$^+_{1}$) value. The removal of the spurious center-of-mass motion shifts the 1$^-_1$ level significantly, improving agreement with experiment.

Speaker: Dr Lang Liu (Peking University)

Slides lliu_Beihang_11_03.pdf

16:30 → 17:00 'Search for direct evidence of tensor interaction in nuclei'

Speaker: Dr Satoru Terashima

Slides Terashima.ppt

17:00 → 17:30 Rho-rho-N and rho-rho-Delta in the fixed center approach of Faddeev equations

Speaker: Prof. Baoxi Sun

Slides Beihang_Baoxi_Sun.ppt

17:30 → 18:00 Tensor interaction in the extended Brueckner-Hartree-Fock theory

There is a strong tensor interaction in the nucleon-nucleon interaction due to the pion exchange interaction. The tensor interaction cannot be treated within the Hartree-Fock approximation. We have developed an extended Brueckner-Hartree-Fock theory to treat the tensor interaction. With the use of the Bonn potential we are able to reproduce the saturation property of nuclear matter. We can show that the ground state wave function contains large momentum components.

Speaker: Prof. Hiroshi Toki (RCNP, Osaka University)

Slides beihangpionsym_Toki.ppt