The $\Xi N$ interaction constrained by recent $\Xi^-$ hypernuclei experiments

TL;DR

This paper uses recent hypernuclear experimental data within a quark mean-field model to constrain the $ ext{Ξ}N$ interaction, predicting binding energies and the potential in nuclear matter relevant for astrophysics.

Contribution

It provides new constraints on the $ ext{Ξ}N$ interaction based on recent hypernuclear experiments within the QMF model, including predictions of binding energies and potentials.

Findings

The $ ext{Ξ}^-$ binding energy in hypernuclei is constrained to $1.14 ext{ MeV}$ for the $1p$ state.

The $ ext{Ξ}^-$ binding energy in the $1s$ state is predicted as $5.66 ext{ MeV}$, consistent with experimental data.

The $ ext{Ξ}N$ potential at nuclear saturation density is estimated as $-11.96 ext{ MeV}$.

Abstract

The $\Xi N$ interaction is investigated in the quark mean-field (QMF) model based on recent observables of the $\Xi^-+^{14}\rm{N}$ ($_{\Xi^-}^{15}\rm{C}$) system. The experimental data about the binding energy of $1p$-state $\Xi^-$ hyperon in $_{\Xi^-}^{15}\rm{C}$ hypernuclei at KISO, IBUKI, E07-T011, E176-14-03-35 events are conflated as $B_{\Xi^-}(1p)=1.14\pm0.11$ MeV. With this constraint, the coupling strengths between the vector meson and $\Xi$ hyperon are fixed in three QMF parameter sets. Meanwhile, the $\Xi^-$ binding energy of $1s$ state in $_{\Xi^-}^{15}\rm{C}$ is predicted as $B_{\Xi^-}(1s)=5.66\pm0.38$ MeV with the same interactions, which are completely consistent with the data from the KINKA and IRRAWADDY events. Finally, the single $\Xi N$ potential is calculated in the symmetric nuclear matter in the framework of QMF models. It is $U_{\Xi N}=-11.96\pm 0.85$ MeV at nuclear saturation density, which will contribute to the study on the strangeness degree of freedom in compact star.