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Isospinning Skyrmions

Haberichter, Mareike (2014) Isospinning Skyrmions. In: Quarks-2014 Proceedings. . (KAR id:46672)

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Abstract

In the Skyrme model atomic nuclei are modelled as quantized soliton solutions in a nonlinear field theory of pions. The mass number is given by the conserved topological charge B of the solitons. Conventionally, Skyrmions are semiclassically quantized within the rigid body approach. In this approach Skyrmions are effectively treated as rigid rotors in space and isospace that is it is assumed that Skyrmions do not deform at all when they spin and isospin. This approximation resulted in qualitative and encouraging quantitative agreement with experimental nuclear physics data. In this talk, we point out that the theoretical agreement could be further improved by allowing classical Skyrmion solutions to deform as they spin and isospin. As a first step towards a better understanding of how nuclei can be approximated by classically spinning and isospinning soliton solutions, we study how classical Skyrmion solutions of topological charges B=1?4,8 deform when classical isospin is added.

Item Type: Conference or workshop item (Proceeding)
Projects: Skyrmion-Skyrmion Scattering and Nuclear Physics
Subjects: Q Science > QC Physics > QC20 Mathematical Physics
Divisions: Divisions > Division of Computing, Engineering and Mathematical Sciences > School of Mathematics, Statistics and Actuarial Science
Funders: Science and Technology Facilities Council (https://ror.org/057g20z61)
Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (https://ror.org/0439y7842)
Government of the United Kingdom (https://ror.org/05wnh3t63)
Depositing User: Mareike Haberichter
Date Deposited: 14 Jan 2015 10:52 UTC
Last Modified: 12 Jul 2022 10:40 UTC
Resource URI: https://kar.kent.ac.uk/id/eprint/46672 (The current URI for this page, for reference purposes)

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