Thermalization and Entropy in the Atomic Nucleus:

Computing Temperature with Entanglement

Oliver Gorton and Dr. Calvin Johnson
Context
• Shell Models of the Atomic Nucleus What does it mean for a nucleus to have a
Topics temperature?
• Quantum level density
• Information entropy Findings:
• Entanglement entropy • We find a compatible description of temperature
5
Ne 20 from statistical and quantum properties of
Model
nuclear systems.
4.5 35
Ne 20
Model

30
4

25
Entropy

3.5

Level Density
20

3 15

10
2.5

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Energy of the Nucleus [MeV]
E [MeV]