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Thomas-Fermi theory for atomic nuclei revisited

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The recently developed semiclassical variational Wigner-Kirkwood (VWK) approach is applied to finite nuclei using external potentials and self-consistent mean fields derived from Skyrme inter-actions and from relativistic mean field theory. VWK consist s of the Thomas-Fermi part plus a pure, perturbative h 2 correction. In external potentials, VWK passes through the average of the quantal values of the accumulated level density and total en energy as a function of the Fermi energy. However, there is a problem of overbinding when the energy per particle is displayed as a function of the particle number. The situation is analyzed comparing spherical and deformed harmonic oscillator potentials. In the self-consistent case, we show for Skyrme forces that VWK binding energies are very close to those obtained from extended Thomas-Fermi functionals of h 4 order, pointing to the rapid convergence of the VWK theory. This satisfying result, however, does not cure the overbinding problem, i.e., the semiclassical energies show more binding than they should. This feature is more pronounced in the case of Skyrme forces than with the relativistic mean field approach. However, even in the latter case the shell correction energy for e.g.208 Pb turns out to be only ∼ −6 MeV what is about a factor two or three off the generally accepted value. As an adhoc remedy, increasing the kinetic energy by 2.5%, leads to shell correction energies well acceptable throughout the periodic table. The general importance of the present studies for other finite Fermi systems, self-bound or in external potentials, is pointed out.

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Física nuclear, Fermions, Teoria quàntica, Astrofísica, Teoria quàntica de camps

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Nuclear physics, Fermions, Quantum theory, Astrophysics, Quantum field theory

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CENTELLES AIXALÀ, Mario, SCHUCK, Peter and VIÑAS GAUSÍ, Xavier. Thomas-Fermi theory for atomic nuclei revisited. Annals of Physics. 2007. Vol. 322, num. 2, pags. 363-396. ISSN 0003-4916. [consulted: 15 of August of 2026]. Available at: https://hdl.handle.net/2445/45455

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