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arxiv: 1708.00729 · v2 · pith:HOZIPJ6Knew · submitted 2017-08-02 · ⚛️ nucl-th · hep-ph· nucl-ex

The Casimir-Polder interaction between two neutrons and possible relevance to tetraneutron states

classification ⚛️ nucl-th hep-phnucl-ex
keywords interactionneutronstetraneutroncasimir-polderconcerningderivationrelevancesystem
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We present a summary of our recent publication concerning the derivation of the extended Casimir-Polder dispersive interaction between two neutrons. Dynamical polarizations of the neutrons, recently derived within Chiral Effective Theory are used for the purpose. An account of the higher frequency/energy behavior of these entities related to the opening of one-pion production channel and the excitation of the $\Delta$ resonance are taken into consideration in our derivation of the CP interaction. The neutron-neutron system in free space is treated in details so are the neutron-wall and the wall-neutron-wall systems. The case of tetraneutron (a 4 neutron system) in a resonant state is then briefly considered. The 4n CP interaction is evaluated to assess its potential relevance to the ongoing debate concerning the nature of the tetraneutron.

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