1396 papers
Nuclear theory sits at the fascinating intersection of particle physics and the forces that hold our universe together. This field explores how protons and neutrons bind inside atomic nuclei, seeking to understand the fundamental interactions that govern matter at its most dense and energetic levels. While the mathematics involved can be incredibly complex, the core questions are deeply human: how does the universe function at its smallest scales, and what happens when we push matter to its limits?
At Gist.Science, we make these cutting-edge discoveries accessible by processing every new preprint published in this category on arXiv. Our team transforms dense academic manuscripts into clear, plain-language summaries alongside detailed technical overviews, ensuring that both experts and curious readers can grasp the latest breakthroughs without getting lost in the jargon. Below are the latest papers in nuclear theory, distilled and ready for you to explore.
This study employs a Bayesian analysis of mock neutron star radius measurements to demonstrate that while high-precision data can tightly constrain symmetry-energy parameters and transition densities, it cannot uniquely identify the underlying mass-radius topology or fully determine high-density quark-matter properties without complementary probes.
This paper proposes a modified Polyakov-Nambu-Jona-Lasinio model with a chemical potential-dependent Polyakov potential to describe cold dense matter, demonstrating that repulsive vector interactions and a stiff hadronic equation of state are essential for forming stable hybrid stars with quarkyonic or deconfined cores that exceed two solar masses.
This paper employs the WKB approximation on the 1+1 dimensional Dirac equation to derive a corrected relativistic penetration probability using an effective potential that systematically increases predicted proton emission half-lives, with effects reaching up to 84% for high orbital angular momentum cases like .
This study investigates thermal photon production in a magnetized quark-gluon plasma using (1+1)-dimensional relativistic magnetohydrodynamics, revealing that while photon yields are primarily determined by the initial magnetic field strength and its decay, weak-field quantum corrections to quark distribution functions significantly enhance production at intermediate transverse momenta, whereas magnetic susceptibility has a negligible effect.
This study introduces an energy-dependent scaling factor for charge-changing cross sections of light elements (Be–F) within the Glauber model framework, successfully predicting experimental data across a wide energy range and offering a practical scheme for inferring proton radii where measurements are scarce.
Using lattice theory as a proof of principle, this paper demonstrates that classical field simulations can effectively model particle production and subsequent equilibration in nonequilibrium quantum field dynamics, establishing a scalable pathway for future quantum computing applications in studying pre-equilibrium systems like the early Universe and heavy-ion collisions.
This paper extends a projected shell model framework to calculate nuclear level densities in odd-mass nuclei, revealing that the blocking of a single nucleon weakens pairing and suppresses low-energy structural variations, thereby leading to an earlier onset of statistical behavior and regular Gaussian spin distributions compared to adjacent even-even systems.
This paper proposes a novel projected shell model method that utilizes multi-quasiparticle configurations to successfully describe the nuclear level density in deformed nuclei like Dy by characterizing its evolution through distinct collective, pair-breaking, and multi-quasiparticle regimes.
This paper derives a generalized McLerran-Toimela formula showing that rotating plasmas emit significantly more soft photons than non-rotating ones due to leading-order one-loop contributions and superradiant amplification of specific modes, which in turn induces an instability in the magnetic fields generated during relativistic heavy-ion collisions.
This study demonstrates that incorporating a perturbative tensor term into the Gogny-D1S force significantly reduces the first fission barrier height in superheavy nuclei, thereby decreasing theoretical spontaneous fission half-lives and improving their agreement with experimental data.