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¹Department of Physics, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington 98195, USA.

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Area of Science:

Nuclear Physics
Quantum Many-Body Theory
Nuclear Structure

Background:

Understanding the limits of nuclear existence is crucial for nuclear physics.
Proton and neutron drip lines define the boundaries of nuclear stability.
Accurate theoretical predictions are needed to guide experimental searches.

Purpose of the Study:

To predict the proton and neutron drip lines for light to medium-mass nuclei.
To quantify uncertainties in ab initio nuclear calculations.
To provide testable predictions for neutron-rich isotopes.

Main Methods:

Utilized a chiral two- and three-nucleon interaction.
Employed the valence-space in-medium similarity renormalization group (VS-IMSRG) method.
Calculated ground-state and separation energies for approximately 700 isotopes.

Main Results:

Predicted drip lines for atomic nuclei from helium to iron.
Quantified theoretical uncertainties using experimental data.
Achieved consistency between predictions and known experimental drip lines.

Conclusions:

The study successfully predicts nuclear drip lines with quantified uncertainties.
Predictions for neutron-rich sodium to chromium isotopes offer new experimental targets.
This work advances the understanding of nuclear existence limits.