Quantum Monte Carlo calculations of electron scattering from 12C in the short-time approximation

Quantum Monte Carlo calculations of electron scattering from 12C in the short-time approximation

L. Andreoli, G. B. King, S. Pastore, M. Piarulli, J. Carlson, S. Gandolfi, R. B. Wiringa.
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Abstract

The short-time approximation is a method introduced to evaluate electroweak nuclear response for systems with 𝐴≥12, extending the reach of first-principle many-body quantum Monte Carlo calculations. Using realistic two- and three-body nuclear interactions and consistent one- and two-body electromagnetic currents, we calculate longitudinal and transverse response densities and response functions of 12C. We compare the resulting cross sections with experimental data for electron-nucleus scattering, finding good agreement.