Abstract
An effective field theory of α-cluster condensation is formulated as a spontaneously broken symmetry in quantum field theory to understand the raison d'être and the nature of the Hoyle and α-cluster states in C12. The Nambu-Goldstone and Higgs mode operators in infinite systems are replaced with a pair of canonical operators whose Hamiltonian gives rise to discrete energy states in addition to the Bogoliubov-de Gennes excited states. The calculations reproduce well the experimental spectrum of the α-cluster states. The existence of the Nambu-Goldstone-Higgs states is demonstrated and crucial. The γ-decay transitions are also obtained.
| Original language | English |
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| Article number | 014314 |
| Journal | Physical Review C - Nuclear Physics |
| Volume | 94 |
| Issue number | 1 |
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| Publication status | Published - 2016 Jul 19 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Nuclear and High Energy Physics
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Nakamura, Y., Takahashi, J., Yamanaka, Y., & Ohkubo, S. (2016). Effective field theory of Bose-Einstein condensation of α clusters and Nambu-Goldstone-Higgs states in C 12. Physical Review C - Nuclear Physics, 94(1), [014314]. https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevC.94.014314