Coupled-cluster computations of optical potential for medium-mass nuclei

TL;DR

This paper reviews recent advances in ab initio coupled-cluster calculations of nucleon-nucleus optical potentials for medium-mass nuclei, highlighting progress in nuclear reaction modeling from fundamental principles.

Contribution

It presents the current status and results of using coupled-cluster methods for first-principles optical potential computations in medium-mass nuclei.

Findings

Successful application of coupled-cluster methods to compute optical potentials.

Progress towards ab initio nuclear reaction predictions.

Enhanced understanding of nucleon-nucleus interactions.

Abstract

Recent progress in the numerical solution of the nuclear many-body problem and in the development of nuclear Hamiltonians rooted in Quantum Chromodynamics, has opened the door to first-principle computations of nuclear reactions. In this article, we discuss the current status of ab initio calculations of nucleon-nucleus optical potentials for medium-mass systems, with a focus on results obtained with the coupled-cluster method.