I’m studying the decay of the ^{11}Be halo nucleus using a non-stationary (time-dependent) approach.

My research focuses on modeling the breakup dynamics and exploring how halo structures behave under weak binding conditions.

Does anyone here work on time-dependent nuclear models or halo nuclei simulations?

Would love to exchange ideas or discuss numerical methods! 😊

Edited October 9Oct 9 by Phi for All
Changed title from Hi Everyone!

Interesting!👍 ^{11}Be is a great example for studying weakly bound systems. I also work with time-dependent nuclear models — my research is related to this topic as well. Would be great to exchange ideas and discuss numerical methods!😉😊

Edited October 8Oct 8 by Adila

That is a fascinating topic. Be ^ 11 is such an interesting case with its one neutron halo and weak binding

4 hours ago, Симбатт said:

I’m studying the decay of the ^{11}Be halo nucleus using a non-stationary (time-dependent) approach.

My research focuses on modeling the breakup dynamics and exploring how halo structures behave under weak binding conditions.

Does anyone here work on time-dependent nuclear models or halo nuclei simulations?

Would love to exchange ideas or discuss numerical methods! 😊

Hi 👋🏼 I worked briefly on nuclear halo modeling.

💻 How I got started

Choose an approach:

For simple systems, use few-body models (e.g., a nucleus + 2 neutrons).

For more realistic systems, use TDHF or TDDFT.

I've mastered the following software:

👉 Sky3D is an open-source program for TDHF modeling.

👉 TDDFT codes (there are adaptations for nuclear systems).

👉 For few-body problems, you can write your own code (Python, Fortran, C++).

I've learned to visualize data: see how density and energy change over time.

Here are some basic reviews that were very helpful during my work:

K. Yabana & T. Nakatsukasa — Time-dependent approaches in nuclear dynamics

D. Lacroix, C. Simenel — Introduction to TDHF for nuclear reactions

P. G. Hansen & B. Jonson — The neutron halo of light nuclei

If you have any specific questions, I can ask my supervisors. 🤝🏼

Hi!
Although I’m not working directly with nuclear models, my research involves simulating Nova-like variable stars using PHOEBE.
I often deal with similar challenges in time-dependent modeling and numerical analysis.
I’d be very interested to learn more about your computational approach — it might share some useful parallels with astrophysical simulations!

4 hours ago, Sayora said:

Here are some basic reviews that were very helpful during my work:

K. Yabana & T. Nakatsukasa — Time-dependent approaches in nuclear dynamics

D. Lacroix, C. Simenel — Introduction to TDHF for nuclear reactions

P. G. Hansen & B. Jonson — The neutron halo of light nuclei

Can you give more detailed citations? Journal, page number etc. With a link.

19 hours ago, Симбатт said:

I’m studying the decay of the ^{11}Be halo nucleus using a non-stationary (time-dependent) approach.

My research focuses on modeling the breakup dynamics and exploring how halo structures behave under weak binding conditions.

Does anyone here work on time-dependent nuclear models or halo nuclei simulations?

Would love to exchange ideas or discuss numerical methods! 😊

Hi! 👋
That’s a really interesting topic. I’ve also worked a little with time-dependent nuclear models, mostly using simple simulations of light nuclei. It can be hard to keep the calculation stable over time, especially when modeling the breakup. I’d be happy to share ideas or talk about the numerical methods we use!
Good luck with your research! 🚀

Very interesting! I haven’t worked directly with ^{11}Be, but I’ve done some work with time-dependent models in nuclear systems. To describe decay and the dynamics of weakly bound nuclei, time-dependent methods like TDHF (Time-Dependent Hartree–Fock) or TDDFT are quite effective, as well as three-body wave-packet approaches for modeling breakup and tunneling.
If you’re doing numerical time evolution, I’d recommend looking into split-operator or Crank–Nicolson schemes — they conserve the wave function norm well and remain stable with larger time steps.
Fascinating topic — these models really help to understand how halo nuclei behave under weak binding conditions!