Proton-Neutron and Proton-Proton Correlations in Medium-Weight Nuclei and the Role of the Tensor Force
Abstract
A detailed analysis of the effect of short-range and tensor correlations on one- and two-nucleon momentum distributions of medium-weight nuclei (12≤A≤40) is carried out. Although our Letter is primarily aimed at understanding the role of the tensor force on nucleon momentum distributions of medium-weight nuclei, the possible relevance of our results for the interpretation of (e,e'N) and (e,e'2N) processes at high Q2, aimed at investigating nucleon-nucleon correlations, is discussed.
- Publication:
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Physical Review Letters
- Pub Date:
- April 2008
- DOI:
- 10.1103/PhysRevLett.100.162503
- Bibcode:
- 2008PhRvL.100p2503A
- Keywords:
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- 21.30.Fe;
- 21.60.-n;
- 24.10.Cn;
- 25.30.-c;
- Forces in hadronic systems and effective interactions;
- Nuclear structure models and methods;
- Many-body theory;
- Lepton-induced reactions