Periodic structure in nuclear matter

  • The properties of nuclear matter are studied in the framework of quantum hadrodynamics. Assuming an ω-meson field, periodic in space, a self-consistent set of equations is derived in the mean-field approximation for the description of nucleons interacting via σ-meson and ω-meson fields. Solutions of these self-consistent equations have been found: The baryon density is constant in space, however, the baryon current density is periodic. This high density phase of nuclear matter can be produced by anisotropic external pressure, occurring, e.g., in relativistic heavy ion reactions. The self-consistent fields developing beyond the instability limit have a special screw symmetry. In the presence of such an ω field, the energy spectrum of the relativistic nucleons exhibits allowed and forbidden bands, similar to the energy spectrum of the electrons in solids.

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Author:István Lovas, Lívia Molnár, Kornél Sailer, Walter GreinerGND
URN:urn:nbn:de:hebis:30-29851
Parent Title (German):Physical Review. C
Document Type:Article
Language:English
Date of Publication (online):2006/07/11
Year of first Publication:1992
Publishing Institution:Universitätsbibliothek Johann Christian Senckenberg
Release Date:2006/07/11
Volume:45
Issue:4
Page Number:7
First Page:1693
Last Page:1699
Source:Phys. Rev. C 45, 1693~V1699 (1992), ©1992 The American Physical Society, http://link.aps.org/abstract/PRC/v45/p1693
HeBIS-PPN:190090383
Institutes:Physik / Physik
Dewey Decimal Classification:5 Naturwissenschaften und Mathematik / 53 Physik / 530 Physik
Licence (German):License LogoDeutsches Urheberrecht