Exact-exchange density functional theory for neutron drops
Journal article, 2011

We compute the ground-state properties of finite systems of neutrons in an external harmonic trap, interacting via the Minnesota potential, using the "exact-exchange" form of orbital-dependent density functional theory. We compare our results with Hartree-Fock calculations and find very close agreement. Within the context of the interaction studied, we conclude that this simple orbital-dependent functional brings conventional nuclear density functional theory to the level of Hartree-Fock in an ab initio fashion. Our work is a first step toward higher order ab initio nuclear functionals based on realistic nucleon-nucleon interactions.

matrix expansion

energy

nobel lecture

Author

J. E. Drut

Lucas Platter

Chalmers, Applied Physics, Subatomic Physics

Physical Review C - Nuclear Physics

24699985 (ISSN) 24699993 (eISSN)

Vol. 84 1

Subject Categories

Physical Sciences

DOI

10.1103/PhysRevC.84.014318

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10/7/2017