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Impact parameter dependence of the yield ratios of light particles as a probe of neutron skin

  • Ting-Zhi YanEmail author
  • Shan Li
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Abstract

The yield ratios of neutron/proton (R(n/p)) and \({^3}\hbox {H}/{^3}{\text{He}}\) (\(R(t/{^3}{\mathrm{He}})\)) with reduced rapidity from 0 to 0.5 are investigated for 50 MeV/u \({^{42,44,46,48,50,52,54,56}}{\text{Ca}} + {^{40}}{\text{Ca}}\). This was conducted at whole reduced impact parameters using the isospin-dependent quantum-molecular-dynamics model in which the initial neutron and proton densities are sampled within the Skyrme–Hartree–Fock model, using which the neutron skin thickness (\(\Delta {R_{\rm{np}}}\)) is determined for different neutron-rich Ca isotopes. The results show that both R(n/p) and \(R(t/{^3}{\mathrm{He}})\) have strong linear correlations with \(\Delta {R_{\rm{np}}}\) of different Ca isotopic projectiles from five different centralities. It is suggested that R(n/p) and \(R(t/{^3}{\mathrm{He}})\), from the same centrality, could be treated as possible experimental observables to extract the neutron skin or halo thickness for neutron-rich isotopic nuclei, including the nuclei near the neutron drip line.

Keywords

Yield ratio Neutron skin thickness Isospin-dependent quantum-molecular-dynamics 
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  1. 1.School of Energy and Power EngineeringNortheast Electric Power UniversityJilinChina

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