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Area of Science:

  • Nuclear Physics
  • Quantum Field Theory
  • Particle Physics

Background:

  • Chiral effective field theory (EFT) is a powerful framework for describing nuclear forces.
  • Parity-violating and time-reversal-violating (PVTV) interactions are crucial for understanding fundamental symmetries in nuclei.
  • Previous models often omitted delta isobars, potentially limiting accuracy.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To demonstrate the utility of incorporating delta resonances as explicit degrees of freedom in PVTV nuclear interactions within chiral EFT.
  • To analyze the impact of delta isobars on two-pion exchange potentials in nuclear systems.
  • To compare the convergence properties of the EFT expansion with and without explicit delta isobars.

Main Methods:

  • Application of chiral effective field theory (EFT) to nuclear interactions.
  • Explicit inclusion of delta isobars as degrees of freedom.
  • Resummation of specific contributions to PVTV two-pion exchange potentials.
  • Derivation of delta contributions in both momentum and coordinate spaces.

Main Results:

  • Explicit delta inclusion allows resummation of PVTV contributions without introducing new parameters up to N3LO.
  • Expressions for delta contributions in momentum and coordinate spaces are provided.
  • Comparison of EFT expansion convergence in both formulations is presented.

Conclusions:

  • Treating delta resonances explicitly enhances the predictive power of chiral EFT for PVTV nuclear interactions.
  • The delta-inclusive approach offers a more complete description of nuclear forces at relevant orders.
  • This method provides a systematic way to improve calculations of nuclear potentials.