Binding energy of nuclear matter

Abstract

A new approximation for nuclear matter where the many-body G-matrix is calculated with zero self-energy for the particle states is explained. The method is used to calculate the binding energy and compressibility of nuclear matter. For the Hamada-Johnston potential, the binding energy is 8.3 MeV at a saturation point of k f = 1.35 fm −1. The corresponding values for the Brueckner-Gammel-Thaler potential are 14.3 MeV and 1.6 fm −1. In general this approximation gives results very similar to that of Brueckner and Masterson. However, it is much simpler in structure.