Ab initio calculation of the Hoyle state and a new look at clustering in nuclei

TL;DR

This paper presents an ab initio calculation of carbon-12's spectrum, including the Hoyle state, offering new insights into nuclear clustering phenomena.

Contribution

It provides a first-principles calculation of the Hoyle state and introduces a novel interpretation of clustering in nuclei.

Findings

Successful ab initio calculation of the Hoyle state

New interpretation of nuclear clustering

Enhanced understanding of carbon-12 structure

Abstract

I present an ab initio calculation of the spectrum of carbon-12, including also the famous Hoyle state. Its structure is discussed and a new interpretation of clustering in nuclear physics is given.