[Jlab-seminars] Today's Physics Seminar: Andrew Steiner; "The limitations of neutron star observation-based constraints on the neutron skin thickness of neutron-rich nuclei"

[Stephanie Tysor]

*Physics Seminar*

*Andrew Steiner*

*University of Tennessee, Knoxville*

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/"The limitations of neutron star observation-based constraints on the 
neutron skin thickness of neutron-rich nuclei"///

Abstract//


Neutron star observations have been used to predict the neutron skin 
thickness of lead, and in some cases those predictions appear quite 
precise. However, there are several limitations on the accuracy of these 
predictions. Obviously, there are several systematic uncertainties which 
come from the neutron star observations. I will briefly describe those 
systematics. However, I will also focus on the more subtle (and more 
pernicious) data analysis issues which arise when connecting 
observations to the neutron skin thickness. I will then describe how 
lessons learned can help us judiciously combine low-energy nuclear data 
to get a more complete picture of our the uncertainties in the 
nucleon-nucleon interaction.

*Friday, July 17, 2015*

*11:00 am*

*CEBAF Auditorium*

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