Searching for Hoyle-Analogy States in Light Nuclei

by Prof. Bo Zhou (周波) (Fudan University)

Wednesday 27 Mar 2024, 10:00 → 12:00 Asia/Shanghai

5#/6th-603 - Meeting Room 603 (Science Building)

Abstract：

The formation of nuclear clustering is one of the most fascinating phenomena in nuclear physics, with the most famous example being the Hoyle state in ¹²C. This state plays a pivotal role in explaining the abundant production of carbon in the universe via the triple-alpha process. Moreover, the Hoyle state itself exhibits a unique structure of three alpha clusters, where the neutrons and protons in ¹²C group together into three alpha clusters. These alpha clusters, acting as bosons, form a quasi-Bose-Einstein condensate structure through weak correlations. In fact, nuclear clustering structures are prevalent in light nuclei, especially in excited and resonant states around the clustering threshold, where a rich variety of clustering structures have been identified both theoretically and experimentally. Investigating the formation and dynamics of such clustering structures and searching for Hoyle-analogy states are crucial for understanding nuclear structure, nucleon interactions, and exploring quantum many-body dynamics.

 

Biography: 

Bo Zhou is a Professor at the Institute of Modern Physics, Fudan University. He received his Ph.D. from Nanjing University in 2013. Subsequently, he engaged in postdoctoral research (2014−2016) and served as an Assistant Professor (2016−2020) at Hokkaido University, Japan. In 2021, he joined the Institute of Modern Physics at Fudan University and also holds a position as a Guest Professor at Hokkaido University. His primary research focuses on the theoretical study of nuclear structure. His current research interests include many-body calculations in atomic nuclei, nuclear clustering structures, and α-condensed states.

Host: Prof. Yifeng Sun 

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