Abstract
A concentration of dipole strengtli at energies below the giant dipole resonance was observed in neutron-rich nuclei around 132Sn in an experiment using the FRS-LAND setup. This socalled "pygmy" dipole strength can be related to the parameters of the symmetry energy and to the neutron skin thickness on the grounds of a relativistic quasiparticle random-phase approximation. Using this ansatz and the experimental findings for 130"Sn and 132Sn, we derive a value of the symmetry energy pressure ofp̄o = 2.2 ±0.5 MeV/fm3. Neutron skin thicknesses of Rn-Rp = 0.23 ± 0.03 fm and 0.24 ± 0.03 fm for 130"Sn and 132Sn, respectively, have been determined. Preliminary results on 68Ni from a similar experiment using an improved setup indicate an enhanced cross section at low energies, while the results for 58Ni are in accordance with results from photoabsorption measurements.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | AIP Conference Proceedings |
Pages | 181-184 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Volume | 1165 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2009 |
Event | International Conference on Nuclear Structure and Dynamics '09 - Dubrovnik, Croatia Duration: 4 May 2009 → 8 May 2009 |
Conference
Conference | International Conference on Nuclear Structure and Dynamics '09 |
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Country/Territory | Croatia |
City | Dubrovnik |
Period | 4/05/09 → 8/05/09 |
Keywords
- ,Sn
- ,Ni
- Electromagnetic excitation
- Giant Dipole Resonance
- Neutron Skin
- Pygmy Dipole Resonance
- Symmetry Energy