Abstract
Interaction cross sections for Ca42-51 on a carbon target at 280 MeV/nucleon have been measured for the first time. The neutron number dependence of derived root-mean-square matter radii shows a significant increase beyond the neutron magic number N=28. Furthermore, this enhancement of matter radii is much larger than that of the previously measured charge radii, indicating a novel growth in neutron skin thickness. A simple examination based on the Fermi-type distribution, and mean field calculations point out that this anomalous enhancement of the nuclear size beyond N=28 results from an enlargement of the core by a sudden increase in the surface diffuseness of the neutron density distribution, which implies the swelling of the bare Ca48 core in Ca isotopes beyond N=28.
| Original language | English |
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| Article number | 102501 |
| Journal | Physical Review Letters |
| Volume | 124 |
| Issue number | 10 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 13 Mar 2020 |
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