Relativistic mean-field model with density-dependent meson-nucleon couplings

Minagawa, Kenta; Kawabata, Masahiro; Saito, Koichi

Relativistic mean-field model with density-dependent meson-nucleon couplings

Authors

Minagawa, Kenta

Kawabata, Masahiro

Saito, Koichi

Description

Within the relativistic mean-field approach, we extend the Miyazaki model, where the NN$σ$ and NN$ω$ interactions are modified to suppress the couplings between positive- and negative-energy states of a nucleon in matter. Assuming appropriate density-dependence of the meson-nucleon couplings, we study nuclear matter and finite nuclei. The model can reproduce the observed properties of $^{16}$O and $^{40}$Ca well. We also examine if the model is natural.
6 pages, 3 figures