A zero-mode quantization of the Skyrmion

TL;DR

This paper applies zero-mode quantization to the Skyrme model, using simulated annealing to find axially symmetric configurations that minimize the energy, advancing the understanding of quantum states of nuclei.

Contribution

It introduces a novel application of simulated annealing to optimize zero-mode quantized energies in the Skyrme model for axially symmetric nuclei.

Findings

Identified axially symmetric Skyrme configurations with minimal energy

Demonstrated the effectiveness of simulated annealing in this context

Provided insights into the quantum structure of nuclei

Abstract

In the semi-classical approach to the Skyrme model, nuclei are approximated by quantum mechanical states on a finite-dimensional space of field configurations; in zero-mode quantization this space is generated by rotations and isorotations. Here, simulated annealing is used to find the axially symmetric Skyrme configuration which extremizes the zero-mode quantized energy for the nucleon.