Skyrmions and the nuclear force

Niels R. Walet, R. D. Amado

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    Abstract

    The derivation of the nucleon-nucleon force from the Skyrme model is reexamined. Starting from previous results for the potential energy of quasistatic solutions, we show that a calculation using the Born-Oppenheimer approximation, properly taking into account the mixing of nucleon resonances, leads to substantial central attraction. We obtain a potential that is in qualitative agreement with phenomenological potentials. We also study the nonadiabatic corrections, such as the velocity dependent transition potentials, and discuss their importance. © 1993 The American Physical Society.
    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)498-511
    Number of pages13
    JournalPhysical Review C - Nuclear Physics
    Volume47
    Issue number2
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 1993

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