Quantum Monte Carlo calculations of magnetic form factors in light nuclei

G. Chambers-Wall, A. Gnech, G. B. King, S. Pastore, M. Piarulli, R. Schiavilla, R. B. Wiringa


[arXiv:2407.03487]

We present Quantum Monte Carlo calculations of magnetic form factors in A=6−10 nuclei, based on Norfolk two- and three-nucleon interactions, and associated one- and two-body electromagnetic currents. Agreement with the available experimental data for 6Li, 7Li, 9Be and 10B up to values of momentum transfer q∼3 fm−1 is achieved when two-nucleon currents are accounted for. We present a set of predictions for the magnetic form factors of 7Be, 8Li, 9Li, and 9C. In these systems, two-body currents account for ∼40−60% of the total magnetic strength. Measurements in any of these radioactive systems would provide valuable insights on the nuclear magnetic structure emerging from the underlying many-nucleon dynamics. A particularly interesting case is that of 7Be, as it would enable investigations of the magnetic structure of mirror nuclei

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