# Effects of pairing correlations on the neutron skin thickness and the symmetry energy

## TL;DR

This paper explores how pairing correlations influence neutron skin thickness and symmetry energy in nuclei, using HFB calculations with Skyrme forces, and compares results with experimental data, HF, and droplet model predictions, extending the discussion to nuclear matter.

## Contribution

It introduces a comprehensive analysis of pairing effects on nuclear properties using advanced HFB methods and extends the discussion to nuclear matter, providing new insights into isospin T=0 pairing roles.

## Key findings

- Pairing correlations significantly affect neutron skin thickness.
- Results align well with experimental data and other models.
- Discussion on isospin T=0 pairing in nuclear matter.

## Abstract

We investigated effects of pairing correlations on the neutron skin thickness and the symmetry energy of finite nuclei. In this calculation we used Hartree-Fock-Bogoliubov (HFB) method with Skyrme forces and effective pairing interactions. The results have been compared with available experimental data, Hartree-Fock (HF) results as well as the predictions by droplet model (DM). Finally, our discussion was extended to study of the pairing interaction in nuclear matter. Roles of isospin T = 0 pairing in the nuclear matter were also discussed.