Nuclear constraints on non-Newtonian gravity at femtometer scale
arXiv:1203.2678 · doi:10.1088/0954-3899/40/3/035107
Abstract
Effects of the non-Newtonian gravity on properties of finite nuclei are studied by consistently incorporating both the direct and exchange contribution of the Yukawa potential in the Hartree-Fock approach using a well-tested Skyrme force for the strong interaction. It is shown for the first time that the strength of the Yukawa term in the non-Newtonian gravity is limited to $\log(|α|)<1.75/[λ(\rm fm)]^{0.54} + 33.6$ within the length scale of $λ=1-10$ fm in order for the calculated properties of finite nuclei not to be in conflict with accurate experimental data available.
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