Clustering in hot 28Si

Abstract

The study of atomic nuclei exemplifies the challenge of solving many-body systems, where understanding nuclear structure unveils some of the universe’s deepest mysteries. Since the 1930s, molecular states and nucleon clustering in nuclei have been a topic of great interest. To explore these phenomena, we utilize the Relativistic Hartree-Bogoliubov (RHB) method, which naturally incorporates key relativistic effects such as scalar and vector potentials along with spin-orbit interactions. This research focuses on nucleon clustering in hot nuclei, employing the RHB framework at finite temperatures (FT-RHB). Key parameters, such as the density profile and nucleon-nucleon correlation function, play a crucial role in revealing the mechanisms of cluster formation and deeper aspects of nuclear structure at high temperatures.