General equilibrium second-order hydrodynamic coefficients for free quantum fields

This paper presents a systematic calculation of non-dissipative, quantum-origin second-order hydrodynamic corrections to the stress-energy tensor and currents for free boson and Dirac fields in thermal vorticity, deriving their Kubo formulae via equilibrium correlators and demonstrating that the axial current receives vorticity-proportional corrections independent of anomalous terms.

M. Buzzegoli (U. Florence), E. Grossi (U. Heidelberg), F. Becattini (U. Florence)2026-04-14⚛️ nucl-th

The color force acting on a quark in the pion and nucleon

This paper utilizes the instanton liquid model enhanced by correlated instanton-anti-instanton pairs to derive and analyze the transverse distribution of the color Lorentz force acting on quarks in pions and nucleons, demonstrating that these force form factors are intimately related to gravitational and transversity form factors and yield results for nucleons consistent with recent lattice QCD calculations.

Wei-Yang Liu, Edward Shuryak, Ismail Zahed2026-04-14⚛️ hep-lat

The B(E2)B(E2) anomaly: Evidence for a low-lying mixed-symmetry collective excitation mode

This paper proposes that the anomalous suppression of B(E2;41+21+)/B(E2;21+0gs+)B(E2;4^+_1\rightarrow2^+_1)/B(E2;2^+_1\rightarrow0^+_{\mathrm{gs}}) ratios in neutron-deficient nuclei, which standard models fail to explain, arises from a low-lying mixed-symmetry collective excitation mode that bridges single-particle and collective dynamics.

Bo Cederwall, Chong Qi2026-04-14⚛️ nucl-ex

A Consistent Treatment of Final-State Interactions in NuWro Quasielastic Channel

This paper presents a unified framework within the NuWro Monte Carlo generator that consistently treats final-state interactions in quasielastic lepton-nucleus scattering by combining convolution-based inclusive calculations with an event-level cascade classification, significantly improving agreement with both inclusive electron-scattering data and exclusive MicroBooNE measurements.

Rwik Dharmapal Banerjee2026-04-14⚛️ hep-ph

Understanding the structure of nucleon excitations from their wavefunctions

This paper utilizes approximately 4000 lattice QCD propagators on a heavy pion ensemble to analyze relativistic nucleon wavefunctions, revealing that the observed node structure in the spectrum arises from two distinct mechanisms: "superposition nodes" created by combining interpolating fields and novel "built-in nodes" inherent to the s-wave Dirac components of individual fields.

Jackson A. Mickley, Waseem Kamleh, Derek B. Leinweber, Finn M. Stokes2026-04-14⚛️ hep-lat

Microscopic investigation of E2E2 matrix elements in atomic nuclei -- II

This paper extends a microscopic triaxial projected shell model (TPSM) investigation to six additional nuclides (70^{70}Ge, 7682^{76-82}Se, and 100^{100}Mo), demonstrating that the approach successfully describes experimental E2E2 matrix elements and reveals γ\gamma-soft behavior in most cases while showing no clear correlation between γ\gamma-band energy staggering and shape invariants, contrary to phenomenological collective model predictions.

Kouser Qureshie, S. P. Rouoof, J. A. Sheikh, N. Rather, S. Jehangir, G. H. Bhat, S. Frauendorf2026-04-14⚛️ nucl-th

Sensitivity of Neutron Star Observables to Transition Density in Hybrid Equation-of-State Models

This study demonstrates that neutron star observables in hybrid equation-of-state models retain significant sensitivity to the choice of low-density nuclear matter models at commonly adopted transition densities (ρtr2ρ0\rho_{tr} \approx 2\rho_0), implying that lowering the transition density is necessary to minimize systematic uncertainties and achieve model-independent predictions.

N. K. Patra, Sk Md Adil Imam, Kai Zhou2026-04-14⚛️ nucl-th

Nonlinear response of flow harmonics in Gubser flow with participant-reaction planes mismatch

This paper extends perturbative Gubser flow solutions to derive analytic nonlinear response relations for flow harmonics v2v_2 and v4v_4, revealing that a mismatch between participant and reaction planes introduces a critical angular factor that can significantly alter the magnitude and even the sign of effective nonlinear response coefficients.

Xiang Ren, Jin-Yu Hu, Hao-jie Xu, Shi Pu2026-04-14⚛️ nucl-ex

Δl=1\Delta l =1 coupling of single-particle orbitals in octupole deformed nuclei

This paper challenges the conventional view that octupole deformation is driven solely by Δl=3\Delta l=3 couplings by demonstrating, through Nilsson model analysis and particle-rotor calculations, that the often-overlooked Δl=1\Delta l=1 coupling plays a synergistic and essential role in driving reflection asymmetry in octupole-deformed nuclei.

XuDong Wang, Bin Qi, Shouyu Wang, Chen Liu2026-04-14⚛️ nucl-th

Emulator-Assisted Nuclear DFT Inference and Its Consequences for the Structure of Neutron Stars

This paper presents an updated Bayesian inference of a Skyrme energy density functional, enhanced by a flexible high-density meta-model and an efficient Gaussian emulator, to derive consistent neutron star crust and core properties that satisfy both *ab initio* nuclear matter constraints and recent astrophysical observations.

Pietro Klausner, Marco Antonelli, Gianluca Colò, Francesca Gulminelli, Xavier Roca-Maza, Enrico Vigezzi2026-04-14⚛️ nucl-th