Impact of microscopic structural transitions on particle stability and lifetimes of hot nuclei

This study investigates how temperature-induced shape transitions and shell quenching in hot nuclei (Z=28Z=28–$50)alterparticlestabilityand) alter particle stability and \beta$-decay lifetimes, revealing that critical thermal effects can expand drip-line boundaries and significantly impact weak interaction rates relevant to astrophysical environments.

Mamta Aggarwal, Pranali Parab, G. SaxenaMon, 09 Ma⚛️ nucl-th

Rotating neutron stars within the macroscopic effective-surface approximation

This paper extends the macroscopic effective-surface model of neutron stars to rotating systems by deriving analytical expressions for angular momentum and adiabatic moments of inertia within General Relativity, revealing that strong gravity and surface correlations significantly constrain the accessible neutron star radii.

A. G. Magner, S. P. Maydanyuk, A. Bonasera, H. Zheng, S. N. Fedotkin, A. I. Levon, T. Depastas, U. V. Grygoriev, A. A. UleievMon, 09 Ma🔭 astro-ph

Inverse-mapped density-dependent relativistic mean-field inference of the neutron-star equation of state with multi-messenger constraints

This study employs Bayesian inference within a density-dependent relativistic mean-field framework, constrained by multi-messenger data ranging from chiral effective field theory to massive pulsar observations, to reconstruct a thermodynamically consistent neutron-star equation of state that predicts a compact canonical radius of approximately 11.6 km and reveals strongly interacting matter cores with sound speeds exceeding the conformal limit.

Wen-Jie Xie, Cheng-Jun XiaMon, 09 Ma🔭 astro-ph

Particle spectra in the integrated hydrokinetic model at RHIC Beam-Energy-Scan energies

This study utilizes an extended Integrated HydroKinetic Model to analyze light-hadron production in Au+Au collisions at RHIC Beam-Energy-Scan energies, demonstrating that both crossover and first-order phase transition equations of state can similarly describe soft particle spectra when parameters are adjusted, with the most significant distinctions appearing in proton and kaon yields at the lowest energy of 7.7 GeV.

Narendra Rathod, Yuri Sinyukov, Musfer Adzhymambetov, Hanna ZbroszczykMon, 09 Ma⚛️ hep-ph

Survival of ultraheavy nuclei in astrophysical sources: applications to protomagnetar outflows

This paper develops new analytic fitting formulae for photodisintegration cross sections to demonstrate that the survival of ultraheavy nuclei in protomagnetar outflows is highly sensitive to the outflow geometry and engine properties, with spherical winds allowing survival only in the early phase and jetted outflows permitting survival primarily in low-spin-down energy scenarios before jet breakout.

Nick Ekanger, Mukul Bhattacharya, Kohta Murase, Shunsaku HoriuchiMon, 09 Ma⚛️ hep-ph

A Lattice QCD study of pΛp-\Lambda scattering in continuum and chiral limits

This paper presents the first systematic lattice QCD study of I=1/2I=1/2 proton-Λ\Lambda scattering across multiple pion masses and lattice spacings, yielding scattering parameters and cross sections that agree with experimental data and confirm attractive interactions critical for nuclear theory and neutron star modeling.

Hang Liu, Liuming Liu, Jin-Xin Tan, Wei Wang, Haobo Yan, Qian-Teng ZhuMon, 09 Ma⚛️ hep-ph

Microscopic quasifission dynamics of the 54Cr+243Am{}^{54}\text{Cr}+{}^{243}\text{Am} reaction

Using fully microscopic time-dependent Hartree-Fock simulations, this study reveals that the quasifission dynamics in the 54Cr+243Am^{54}\text{Cr}+^{243}\text{Am} reaction are governed by a complex interplay between collision geometry and incident energy, where specific energy windows can suppress shell effects to potentially enhance the fusion probability for synthesizing superheavy element 119.

Liang Li, Lu Guo2026-03-10⚛️ nucl-th

Correlation between nuclear isospin asymmetry and αα-particle preformation probability for superheavy nuclei from a Bayesian inference

This study employs a Bayesian inference framework combined with Markov Chain Monte Carlo sampling to develop a phenomenological model that reveals a significant suppressing effect of nuclear isospin asymmetry on α\alpha-particle preformation probability in superheavy nuclei, thereby providing a high-precision theoretical tool for predicting α\alpha decay half-lives and guiding future experimental exploration.

Xiao-Yan Zhu, Hao Zhang, Wei Gao + 3 more2026-03-10⚛️ nucl-th

Bayesian neural network with autoencoder for model-based description of αα-particle preformation factor

This study introduces a hybrid Bayesian neural network with an autoencoder framework integrated with the cosh potential to significantly improve the prediction accuracy and uncertainty quantification of the α\alpha-particle preformation factor, successfully revealing nuclear shell effects and validating the stability of the predicted superheavy island near N=184N=184.

Xiao-Yan Zhu, Heng-Jian Si-Tu, Hao Zhang + 3 more2026-03-10⚛️ nucl-th

Prolate-oblate shape competition and impact on charge radii in Bk isotopes

Using the deformed relativistic Hartree-Bogoliubov theory, this study reveals that in well-deformed odd-AA Bk isotopes, oblate shapes yield larger charge radii than prolate ones due to a central proton density depression caused by the non-occupation of the $3s_{1/2}$ orbital, thereby establishing a microscopic link between nuclear shape, single-particle occupancy, and nuclear size.

Ting-Ting Sun, Qi Zhang, Peng Wang + 2 more2026-03-10⚛️ nucl-th

Shape phase transition, coexistence and mixing in the 98106^{98-106}Ru isotopes

This study investigates the deformation properties of the 98106^{98-106}Ru isotopes using Covariant Density Functional Theory and a phenomenological Bohr-Mottelson Hamiltonian, revealing a shape phase transition, evidence of shape coexistence and mixing among various configurations, and explaining γ\gamma-band staggering through these mixing effects.

R. Budaca, P. Buganu, F. El Ouardi + 1 more2026-03-10⚛️ nucl-th