Effects of the tensor force on low-energy heavy-ion fusion reactions: A mini review

TL;DR

This mini review discusses recent advances in understanding how the tensor force influences low-energy heavy-ion fusion reactions, including effects on dissipation, sub-barrier fusion, and nuclear vibrations, highlighting systematic investigations and future prospects.

Contribution

It summarizes recent progress on the role of tensor force in low-energy heavy-ion reactions and discusses potential future effects on reaction dynamics.

Findings

Tensor force affects dissipation dynamics in heavy-ion reactions.

Tensor force influences sub-barrier fusion cross sections.

Systematic studies link tensor force to internuclear potentials.

Abstract

In recent several years, the tensor force, one of the most important components of the nucleon-nucleon force, has been implemented in time-dependent density functional theories and it has been found to influence many aspects of low-energy heavy-ion reactions, such as dissipation dynamics, sub-barrier fusions, low-lying vibration states of colliding partners. Especially, the effects of tensor force on fusion reactions have been investigated from the internuclear potential to fusion cross sections systematically. In this work we present a mini review on the recent progresses on this topic. Considering the recent progress of low-energy reaction theories, we will also mention more possible effects of the tensor force on reaction dynamics.