An effective field theory is used to describe light nuclei, calculated from quantum chromodynamics on a lattice at unphysically large pion masses. The theory is calibrated at leading order to two available data sets on two- and three-body nuclei for two pion masses. At those pion masses we predict the quartet and doublet neutron-deuteron scattering lengths, and the alpha-particle binding energy. For mπ=510 MeV we obtain, respectively, 4 anD = 2.3 ± 1.3 fm, 2 anD = 2.2 ± 2.1 fm, and Bα = 35 ± 22 MeV, while for mπ=805 MeV 4 anD = 1.6 ± 1.3 fm, 2 anD = 0.62 ± 1.0 fm, and Bα = 94 ± 45 MeV are found. Phillips- and Tjon-like correlations to the triton binding energy are established. Higher-order effects on the respective correlation bands are found insensitive to the pion mass. As a benchmark, we present results for the physical pion mass, using experimental two-body scattering lengths and the triton binding energy as input. Hints of subtle changes in the structure of the triton and alpha particle are discussed.

Spectra and scattering of light lattice nuclei from effective field theory / Kirscher, J.; Barnea, N.; Gazit, D.; Pederiva, F.; van Kolck, U.. - In: PHYSICAL REVIEW. C, NUCLEAR PHYSICS. - ISSN 0556-2813. - STAMPA. - 92:5(2015). [10.1103/PhysRevC.92.054002]

Spectra and scattering of light lattice nuclei from effective field theory

Pederiva, F.;
2015-01-01

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An effective field theory is used to describe light nuclei, calculated from quantum chromodynamics on a lattice at unphysically large pion masses. The theory is calibrated at leading order to two available data sets on two- and three-body nuclei for two pion masses. At those pion masses we predict the quartet and doublet neutron-deuteron scattering lengths, and the alpha-particle binding energy. For mπ=510 MeV we obtain, respectively, 4 anD = 2.3 ± 1.3 fm, 2 anD = 2.2 ± 2.1 fm, and Bα = 35 ± 22 MeV, while for mπ=805 MeV 4 anD = 1.6 ± 1.3 fm, 2 anD = 0.62 ± 1.0 fm, and Bα = 94 ± 45 MeV are found. Phillips- and Tjon-like correlations to the triton binding energy are established. Higher-order effects on the respective correlation bands are found insensitive to the pion mass. As a benchmark, we present results for the physical pion mass, using experimental two-body scattering lengths and the triton binding energy as input. Hints of subtle changes in the structure of the triton and alpha particle are discussed.
2015
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Kirscher, J.; Barnea, N.; Gazit, D.; Pederiva, F.; van Kolck, U.
Spectra and scattering of light lattice nuclei from effective field theory / Kirscher, J.; Barnea, N.; Gazit, D.; Pederiva, F.; van Kolck, U.. - In: PHYSICAL REVIEW. C, NUCLEAR PHYSICS. - ISSN 0556-2813. - STAMPA. - 92:5(2015). [10.1103/PhysRevC.92.054002]
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