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Ab-initio Gorkov-Green's function calculations of open-shell nuclei

V. Soma·C. Barbieri·T. Duguet
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We present results from a new ab-initio method that uses the self-consistent Gorkov Green's function theory to address truly open-shell systems. The formalism has been recently worked out up to second order and is implemented here in nuclei for the first time on the basis of realistic nuclear forces. We find good convergence of the results with respect to the basis size in Ca44 and Ni74 and discuss quantities of experimental interest including ground-state energies, pairing gaps and particle addition/removal spectroscopy. These results demonstrate that the Gorkov method is a valid alternative to multireference approaches for tackling degenerate or near degenerate quantum systems. In particular, it increases the number of mid-mass nuclei accessible in an ab-initio fashion from a few tens to a few hundreds.

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V. Soma, C. Barbieri, T. Duguet. 2012-08-13. Ab-initio Gorkov-Green's function calculations of open-shell nuclei. https://doi.org/10.1103/physrevc.87.011303

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