960 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 paper proposes a novel semi-empirical formula for calculating nuclear matrix elements in two-neutrino double-beta decay that, by integrating insights from many-body methods and experimental trends, achieves superior agreement with experimental data compared to previous models while offering validated predictions for systems of interest.
This paper investigates the impact of radiative and atomic exchange corrections on the two-neutrino double-beta decay of Mo, revealing that these effects induce a significant 10 keV leftward shift in the summed electron spectrum which could alter constraints on new physics parameters when combined with refined nuclear matrix element calculations.
This paper numerically investigates the time evolution of sound modes in a Bjorken-expanding Super-Yang-Mills plasma, revealing how longitudinal expansion-induced anisotropy splits the speed of sound into two distinct values and constructing an anisotropic hydrodynamic framework to interpret these findings for heavy-ion collision data.
This paper demonstrates that the Short-Baseline Near Detector (SBND) can probe previously unexplored light dark matter parameter spaces by detecting MeV-scale photon "blips" from nuclear de-excitation, utilizing state-of-the-art ab initio nuclear theory to predict signals from argon excited states up to 18 MeV.
Using the deformed relativistic Hartree-Bogoliubov theory in continuum, this study systematically analyzes the neutron skin thickness in berkelium isotopes, revealing that while shell closures induce anti-kinks and deformation enhances surface diffuseness, the volume term remains the dominant contributor to the skin thickness, which exhibits significant anisotropy in prolate nuclei.
This paper conducts a comparative analysis of Gaussian Process emulators to identify the most effective method for minimizing uncertainty in Bayesian parameter extraction for 3+1D relativistic heavy-ion collisions, thereby improving the interpretation of experimental data regarding the Quark Gluon Plasma.
This study employs Bayesian inference with high-accuracy model emulators to analyze RHIC Beam Energy Scan data, thereby providing robust constraints on Quark-Gluon Plasma transport properties, elucidating the sensitivity of experimental observables to model parameters, and generating predictions for -differential observables with estimated systematic uncertainties.
This paper presents a Gaussian Process generative model that integrates theoretical constraints from lattice QCD and hadron resonance gas to produce diverse, smooth crossover equations of state for nuclear matter, thereby establishing a foundation for future Bayesian inference studies using relativistic heavy-ion collision data.
This paper investigates the impact of nuclear effects on muon- and neutrino-tungsten deep inelastic scattering events at the LHC's FASER and FASER experiments, demonstrating that a simultaneous analysis of inclusive and charm-tagged events can test the universality of nuclear effects and reduce uncertainties in parton distribution functions.
Using the Antisymmetrized Molecular Dynamics model to analyze transverse momentum spectra of light clusters in central collisions at 56 and 140 MeV/nucleon, this study demonstrates that in-medium nucleon-nucleon scattering cross-sections experience a stronger reduction at the lower incident energy compared to the higher one.