The 5α condensate state in 20Ne

Bo Zhou (), Yasuro Funaki (), Hisashi Horiuchi, Yu-Gang Ma, Gerd Röpke, Peter Schuck, Akihiro Tohsaki and Taiichi Yamada
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Bo Zhou: Fudan University
Yasuro Funaki: Kanto Gakuin University
Hisashi Horiuchi: Osaka University
Yu-Gang Ma: Fudan University
Gerd Röpke: Universität Rostock
Peter Schuck: Université Paris-Sud, IN2P3-CNRS, UMR 8608
Akihiro Tohsaki: Osaka University
Taiichi Yamada: Kanto Gakuin University

Nature Communications, 2023, vol. 14, issue 1, 1-8

Abstract: Abstract The formed 4He (α) clusters consisting of two neutrons and two protons can be a building block in light nuclear systems. Intriguingly, these alpha clusters could potentially form alpha condensate states within the nuclear system. The Hoyle state at 7.65 MeV in 12C, which plays an essential role in stellar nucleosynthesis, is now considered to be a phase transition, namely the 3α Bose-Einstein condensate. Confirming the existence of Hoyle-analog states in Nα nuclei (N > 3) remains a major challenge. Here we show microscopic five-body calculations for the 20Ne nucleus. We find that one excited 0+ state has a distinct gas-like characteristic and represents the condensate state. Identifying the 5α condensate state is an important step in establishing the concept of α condensation in nuclear fermion systems.

Date: 2023
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