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Hupin, G

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DOE OSTI2022

Ab Initio Prediction of the 4 $\mathrm{H}$e($d, γ$) 6 $\mathrm{L}$i Big Bang Radiative Capture

We report the rate at which helium ( 4 He ) and deuterium (d) fuse together to produce lithium-6 ( 6 Li) and a γ ray, 4 $\mathrm{H}$e($d, γ$) 6 $\mathrm{L}$i, is a critical puzzle piece in resolving the discrepancy between big bang predictions and astronomical observations for the primordial abundance of 6 Li . The accurate determination of this radiative capture rate requires the quantitative and predictive description of the fusion probability across the big bang energy window (30 keV ≲ E ≲ 400 keV), where measurements are hindered by low counting rates. We present first-principle (or, ab initio) predictions of the 4 $\mathrm{H}$e($d, γ$) 6 $\mathrm{L}$i astrophysical S factor using validated nucleon-nucleon and three-nucleon interactions derived within the framework of chiral effective field theory. By employing the ab initio no-core shell model with continuum to describe 4 He-d scattering dynamics and bound 6 Li product on an equal footing, we accurately and consistently determine the contributions of the main electromagnetic transitions driving the radiative capture process. Our results reveal an enhancement of the capture probability below 100 keV owing to previously neglected magnetic dipole (M1) transitions and reduce by an average factor of 7 the uncertainty of the thermonuclear capture rate between 0.002 and 2 GK.

73 NUCLEAR PHYSICS AND RADIATION PHYSICS↗
DOE OSTI2015

Toward a Fundamental Understanding of Nuclear Reactions and Exotic Nuclei

Nuclear systems near the drip lines offer an exciting opportunity to advance our understanding of the interactions among nucleons, which has so far been mostly based on the study of stable nuclei. However, this is not a goal devoid of challenges. From a theoretical standpoint, it requires the ca- pability to address within an ab initio framework not only bound, but also resonant and scattering states, all of which can be strongly coupled. In recent years, significant progress has been made in ab initio nuclear structure and reaction calculations based on input from Quantum Chromodynamics employing Hamiltonians constructed within chiral effective field theory. In this contribution, we present a brief overview of one of such methods, the ab initio no-core shell model with continuum, and its applications to nucleon and deuterium scattering on light nuclei. The first investigation of the low-lying continuum spectrum of 6He within an ab initio framework that encompasses the 4He+n+n three-cluster dynamics characterizing its lowest particle-decay channel will also be briefly presented.

Quaglioni, Sofia↗
DOE OSTI2014

Ab Initio NCSM/RGM for Three-Body Cluster Systems and Application to 4 He+n+n

In this work, we introduce an extension of the ab initio no-core shell model/resonating group method (NCSM/RGM) in order to describe three-body cluster states. We present results for the 6 He ground state within a 4 He+n+n cluster basis as well as first results for the phase shifts of different channels of the 4 He+n+n system which provide information about low-lying resonances of this nucleus.

74 ATOMIC AND MOLECULAR PHYSICS↗
DOE OSTI2012

No-Core Shell Model Analysis of Light Nuclei

The fundamental description of both structural properties and reactions of light nuclei in terms of constituent protons and neutrons interacting through nucleon-nucleon and three-nucleon forces is a long-sought goal of nuclear theory. I will briefly present a promising technique, built upon the ab initio no-core shell model, which emerged recently as a candidate to reach such a goal: the no-core shell model/resonating-group method. This approach, capable of describing simultaneously both bound and scattering states in light nuclei, complements a microscopic cluster technique with the use of two-nucleon realistic interactions, and a microscopic and consistent description of the nucleon clusters. I will discuss applications to light nuclei binary scattering processes and fusion reactions that power stars and Earth based fusion facilities, such as the deuterium–3He fusion, and outline the progress toward the inclusion of the three-nucleon force into the formalism and the treatment of three-body clusters.

Physics↗
DOE OSTI2012

Ab initio calculations of light-ion fusion reactions

The exact treatment of nuclei starting from the constituent nucleons and the fundamental interactions among them has been a long-standing goal in nuclear physics. Above all nuclear scattering and reactions, which require the solution of the many-body quantum-mechanical problem in the continuum, represent an extraordinary theoretical as well as computational challenge for ab initio approaches. The ab initio No-Core Shell Model/Resonating-Group Method (NCSM/RGM) complements a microscopic cluster technique with the use of realistic interactions, and a microscopic and consistent description of the nucleon clusters. This approach is capable of describing simultaneously both bound and scattering states in light nuclei. Recent applications to light nuclei scattering and fusion reactions relevant to energy production in stars and Earth based fusion facilities, such as the deuterium-{sup 3}He fusion, are presented. Progress toward the inclusion of the three nucleon force into the formalism is outlined.

73 NUCLEAR PHYSICS AND RADIATION PHYSICS↗