Is the tetraneutron a bound dineutron-dineutron molecule?

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作者
Bertulani, CA [1 ]
Zelevinsky, V
机构
[1] Michigan State Univ, Natl Superconducting Cyclotron Lab, E Lansing, MI 48824 USA
[2] Michigan State Univ, Dept Phys & Astron, E Lansing, MI 48824 USA
基金
美国国家科学基金会;
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10.1088/0954-3899/29/10/309
中图分类号
O57 [原子核物理学、高能物理学];
学科分类号
070202 ;
摘要
In light of a new experiment which claims a positive identification, we discuss the possible existence of the tetraneutron. We explore a model based on a dineutron-dineutron molecule. We show that this model is not able to explain the tetraneutron as a bound state, in agreement with other theoretical models already discussed in the literature.
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页码:2431 / 2437
页数:7
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