Masters Theses
Date of Award
5-2015
Degree Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Science
Major
Physics
Major Professor
Witold Nazarewicz
Committee Members
Kate Grzywacz Jones, Thomas Papenbrock
Abstract
To better understand nuclei and the strong nuclear force, it is useful to analyze global nuclear properties and trends across the nuclear chart. To this end, we utilized Nuclear Density Functional Theory with Skyrme Energy Density Functionals in conjunction with high-performance computing to perform large-scale mass table calculations for even-even nuclei. Using the binding energy, pairing gap, root-mean-square radius, and deformation data from these tables we were able to analyze the two-proton and two-neutron drip lines, neutron skin depth, two-proton radioactivity, and the effect of nuclear deformation on mass filters. We used numerous energy density functionals to assess the statistical and systematic errors associated with our calculations.
Recommended Citation
Birge, Noah Watson, "Mass Table Calculations with Nuclear Density Functional Theory. " Master's Thesis, University of Tennessee, 2015.
https://trace.tennessee.edu/utk_gradthes/3345
Microscopic nuclear mass table with high-performance computing (Work referred to by Appendix A)
Limits-nuclear.pdf (386 kB)
The limits of the nuclear landscape (Work referred to by Appendix B)
Neutron-skin.pdf (480 kB)
Neutron-skin uncertainties of Skyrme energy density functionals (Work referred to by Appendix C)
2proton-radioactivity.pdf (332 kB)
Landscape of Two-Proton Radioactivity (Work referred to by Appendix D)
2proton-erratum.pdf (227 kB)
Landscape of Two-Proton Radioactivity: Erratum (Work referred to by Appendix D.1)