Infinite and Finite Nuclear Matter (INFINUM)

Dear Colleagues,

The phase diagram of nuclear matter assumes possibilities of various nontrivial medium effects and phase transformations. These possibilities should be checked thoroughly, both experimentally and theoretically. The atomic nucleus plays a central role in our understanding of the fundamental forces of nature and the emergent phenomena that occur at various scales of physics. New experiments on NICA at JINR will provide us with new important information about the structure of dense nonequilibrium strongly interacting nuclear matter. Nuclear physics underlies the complex structures of materials studied in quantum chemistry and condensed matter physics. Nuclear matter, being an extrapolation of finite nuclei to the infinite particle number, is a product of the same strong interaction. The nuclear structure, nuclear decays, and nuclear reactions determine the origin of elements produced in neutron star mergers and star evolution. The description of compact neutron and hybrid stars requires knowledge of the equation of state of infinite nuclear matter.

The goal of this Special Issue in the Particle journal is to join the efforts of researchers actively working in the field of many-body physics, physics of atomic nuclei, astrophysics, and physics of nucleus–nucleus collisions. Many problems are interrelated and require active cooperation among researchers working in various areas. Invited and contributed talks on recent advancements in the description of finite nuclei and nuclear matter will be organized in topical sessions, which would stimulate cooperation between the two communities. This Special Issue should provide a platform for discussions, exchanging ideas, and, eventually, for further progress in the field. Potential topics include, but are not limited to:

• hadronic equation of state in various temperature–density regimes
• phase transitions and fluctuations;
• strangeness in heavy-ion collisions and compact stars;
• role of pions and Delta-isobars and hyperons;
• photon and dilepton production in heavy-ion collision;
• cluster formation and deformed nuclei;
• vorticity, magnetic fields, and spin physics;
• giant resonances;
• heavy-ion experiments at BNL and JINR. 

Dr. Evgeni Kolomeitsev
Dr. Nikolai Antonenko
Prof. Dr. David Blaschke
Prof. Dr. Victor Braguta
Dr. Isaac Vidaña
Guest Editors

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