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Evaluation of spatiotemporal tungsten density profiles using Unresolved Transition Arrays in the Large Helical Device

Tungsten spectroscopic studies have been conducted in the Large Helical Device with a pellet injection technique. Spatiotemporal profiles of tungsten density were evaluated using a space-resolved spectrometer, for plasmas with an electron temperature of below 1 keV and electron density of $10^{19}-10^{20}$ $m^{-3}$. Slice & Stack, a method for reconstructing emissivity, was applied to a line at 191.7 Å , which is a part of the Unresolved Transition Array (UTA) spectrum at 90-250 Å. Tungsten density was obtained using photon emission coefficients of $\mathrm{W}^{17+} - \mathrm{W}^{27+}$, evaluated from collisional-radiative model. The tungsten pellet injected from outside the plasma was first ablated in the edge plasma and subsequently diffused throughout the plasma. This behavior is typical of pellet injection experiments. Furthermore, after an event triggered by NBI breakdown, tungsten accumulated in the core plasma. The radiation power was estimated from the evaluated tungsten density profile and cooling factor dataset, and compared with bolometer measurement. This sequence of processes would be useful for validating atomic data of tungsten ions in low-to-intermediate charge states.

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The candidates of 2$α$ condensate around the 16O nucleus studied by the real-time evolution method

Background: Searching for alpha condensation around a core nucleus, a new class of nuclear clustering, is an interesting topic. Previous theoretical studies predicted 16O + 2$α$ condensed states. However, in those studies, the strong mixing with non-resonant states made the identification of true resonant states non-trivial. Purpose: To address this issue, we aim to provide a more robust theoretical verification of the 16O + 2$α$ condensation. Our goal is to clearly identify the resonant states and predict their properties, such as decay widths. Method: We employ the real-time evolution method (REM), which generates physically important basis states using the equation of motion, minimizing contamination from the continuum. The analytical continuation in the coupling constant (ACCC) was used to estimate the $α$-decay widths. Results: The present calculations show much better convergence of eigenstates, and the $0^+_3$ and $0^+_4$ states showed remarkable isoscalar monopole transition strengths, which were in good agreement with the predictions of Ichikawa et al. The small alpha-decay widths for these states suggest that experimental observation appears feasible. Conclusion: The present results show the reasonable agreement with a previous work, firmly establishing the $0^+_3$ and $0^+_4$ states approximately 5 and 1 MeV below the 16O + 2$α$ threshold as candidates for the 2$α$ condensation around the core nucleus 16O. The REM proved effective in identifying these states.

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Magnetic quadrupole transitions in the relativistic energy density functional theory

Background: Magnetic quadrupole (M2) excitation represents a fundamental feature in atomic nucleus associated to nuclear magnetism induced by spin and orbital transition operator. So far it has only been investigated within the non-relativistic theoretical approaches, and available experimental data are rather limited. Purpose: We aim to investigate the properties of M2 transitions in closed and open-shell nuclei using the framework of relativistic nuclear energy density functional. The calculated M2 transition strengths could be used to constrain the quenching of the spin gyromagnetic factors. Methods: The M2 excitations are described using the relativistic quasiparticle random phase approximation (RQRPA) with the residual interaction extended with the isovector-pseudovector term. Results: The M2 transition strength distributions are described and analyzed for closed and open shell nuclei. The results are compared with available experimental data and the strength missing from the experiment is discussed. The evolution of M2 transition properties has been investigated within the $^{36-64} \rm Ca$ isotope chain. Conclusion: The main M2 transitions have rather rich underlying structure and their collectivity increases with the mass number due to larger number of contributing particle-hole configurations. Pairing correlations in open shell nuclei have strong effect, causing the M2 strength reduction and shifting of the centroid energies to higher values. The analysis of M2 transition strengths indicate that considerable amount of experimental strength may be missing, mainly due to limitations to rather restricted energy ranges. The calculated M2 strengths for Ca isotopes, together with the future experimental data will allow constraining the quenching of the $g$ factors in nuclear medium.

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The evolution of magnetic dipole strength in $^{100-140}$ Sn isotope chain and quenching of nucleon g factors

The evolution of electromagnetic transitions along isotope chains is of particular importance for the nuclear structure and dynamics, as well as for the r-process nucleosynthesis. Recent measurement of inelastic proton scattering on even-even $^{112-124}$Sn isotopes provides a novel insight into the isotopic dependence of E1 and M1 strength distributions. We investigate M1 transitions in even-even $^{100-140}$Sn isotopes from a theoretical perspective, based on relativistic nuclear energy density functional. The M1 transition strength distribution is characterized by an interplay between single and double-peak structures, that can be understood from the evolution of single-particle states, their occupations governed by the pairing correlations, and two-quasiparticle transitions involved. It is shown that discrepancy between model calculations and experiment on B(M1) transition strength is considerably reduced than previously known, and the quenching of the g-factors for the free nucleons needed to reproduce the experimental data on M1 transition strength amounts $g_{eff}/g_{free}$=0.80-0.93. Since some of the B(M1) strength above the neutron threshold may be missing in the inelastic proton scattering measurement, further experimental studies are required to confirm if only small modifications of the bare g-factors are actually needed when applied in finite nuclei.

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Magnetic dipole excitations based on the relativistic nuclear energy density functional

Magnetic dipole (M1) excitations build not only a fundamental mode of nucleonic transitions, but they are also relevant for nuclear astrophysics applications. We have established a theory framework for description of M1 transitions based on the relativistic nuclear energy density functional. For this purpose the relativistic quasiparticle random phase approximation (RQRPA) is established using density dependent point coupling interaction DD-PC1, supplemented with the isovector-pseudovector interaction channel in order to study unnatural parity transitions. The introduced framework has been validated using the M1 sum rule for core-plus-two-nucleon systems, and employed in studies of the spin, orbital, isoscalar and isovector M1 transition strengths, that relate to the electromagnetic probe, in magic nuclei $^{48}$Ca and $^{208}$Pb, and open shell nuclei $^{42}$Ca and $^{50}$Ti. In these systems, the isovector spin-flip M1 transition is dominant, mainly between one or two spin-orbit partner states. It is shown that pairing correlations have a significant impact on the centroid energy and major peak position of the M1 mode. The M1 excitations could provide an additional constraint to improve nuclear energy density functionals in the future studies.

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An overview of the scientific contribution of Andrea Vitturi to Nuclear Physics (being an account of the recent TNP19 meeting held in Padova)

We give an account of the main achievements of the scientific career of Andrea Vitturi so far, that have recently been discussed during the workshop "Theoretical Nuclear Physics in Padova" on the occasion of his retirement from full professor at the University of Padova. He has oftentimes been the driving force behind numerous contributions to nuclear structure and nuclear reactions that are here reviewed: giant resonances, pairing correlations, collective modes, algebraic models, inelastic excitations, electromagnetic response, break-up and transfer reactions, coupled-channel formalism, clustering, subbarrier fusion processes, etc. Among these topics several inspirational works and ideas can be found that we would like to highlight.

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Effect of proton-proton Coulomb repulsion on soft dipole excitations of light proton-rich nuclei

We perform three-body model calculations for soft dipole excitations of the proton-rich Borromean nucleus $^{17}$Ne. To this end, we assume that $^{17}$Ne takes the $^{15}$O+p+p structure, in which the two valence protons are excited from the $0^+$ ground state configuration to $1^-$ continuum states. We employ a density-dependent contact force for the nuclear part of the pairing interaction, and discretize the continuum states with the box boundary condition. We show by explicitly including the Coulomb interaction between the valence protons that the Coulomb repulsion does not significantly alter the E1 strength distribution. We point out that the effect of the Coulomb repulsion in fact can be well simulated by renormalizing the nuclear pairing interaction.

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Diproton correlation in a proton-rich Borromean nucleus 17Ne

We carry out three-body-model calculations for a proton-rich Borromean nucleus $^{17}$Ne by assuming a $^{15}$O + $p$ + $p$ structure. To this end, we use a density-dependent contact interaction between the valence protons, explicitly treating also the Coulomb interaction. We find that the two-particle density distribution for $^{17}$Ne is similar to that for $^{16}$C, which has two valence neutrons outside the $N$ = 8 core. That is, the two protons take a spatially compact configuration, while the Coulomb repulsion plays a minor role. This indicates that there is a strong diproton correlation in the ground state of the $^{17}$Ne nucleus. We also show that the Coulomb interaction reduces the expectation value of the proton-proton interaction by about 14\%.

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