| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1837688 | Nuclear Physics A | 2007 | 9 Pages |
Abstract
The Bardeen-Cooper-Schrieffer (BCS) mean-field theory of the pairing interaction breaks down for nuclei and ultra-small metallic grains (nanoparticles). Finite-temperature pairing correlations in such finite-size systems can be calculated beyond the BCS theory in an auxiliary-field Monte Carlo approach. We identify thermal signatures of pairing correlations in both nuclei and nanoparticles that depend on the particle-number parity.
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