DREB Conference 2024

Unlike standard like-particle pairing (neutron-neutron, proton-proton) that only exists in the T=1 channel, proton-neutron pairing can exist in both T=1 and T=0 channels. The consequences of this coexistence are not yet fully understood, but could explain phenomena such as the overbinding of self-conjugate nuclei.

Proton-neutron pairing can be studied by spectroscopy as in ref. [1], or by...

The formation of short-range correlated nucleon-nucleon pairs (SRCs), primarily composed of neutron-proton pairs [1], appears to be a universal feature in atomic nuclei [2]. Interestingly, measurements in electron scattering indicate that protons become significantly more correlated in asymmetric nuclei as a function of neutron excess. This has potential implications for the description of...