Multi-lambda hypernuclei and the equation of state of hypermatter
- 1 December 1990
- journal article
- research article
- Published by American Physical Society (APS) in Physical Review C
- Vol. 42 (6) , 2469-2478
- https://doi.org/10.1103/physrevc.42.2469
Abstract
Within a relativistic mean-field theory (RMFT) experimental data on the single-particle spectra of lambda hypernuclei are well reproduced. It is shown that the coupling constants cannot be fixed unambiguously from the single-particle spectra. The stability and structure of multi-lambda hypernuclei is explored on the basis of the RMFT using the coupling constants as determined from the observed single lambda hypernuclear levels. It is predicted that multistrange nuclei exhibit an enhanced interaction radius, which further increases in the case of finite temperatures. We suggest that multi-lambda hypernuclei could be produced in high-energy heavy ions and observed in secondary noncharge-changing reactions. The equation of state of lambda matter and the possibility of pure lambda droplets are also discussed.Keywords
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