Selected Publications
- F. Sammarruca, "Contribution of isovector mesons to the symmetry energy in a microscopic model", 2011, Physical Review C, 84, p. 044307.
- F. Sammarruca, "The Microscopic Approach to Nuclear Matter and Neutron Star Matter", 2010, International Journal of Physics E, 19, p.1259.
- F. Sammarruca, "Spin- and isospin-polarized states of nuclear matter in the Dirac-Brueckner-Hartree-Fock model", 2011, Physical Review C, 83, p. 064304.
- F. Sammarruca and L. White, "Probing the sensitivity of the total nucleus-nucleus reaction cross section at intermediate energies to medium effects and isospin asymmetries", 2011, Physical review C, 83, p.064602.
- F. Sammarruca, "Effect of Lambda hyperons on the nuclear equation of state in a Dirac-Brueckner-Hartree-Fock model", 2009, Physical Review C, 79, p.034301
Research Projects
- Major on-going project: "Nuclear Theory at the University of Idaho", with R. Machleidt, sponsored by the U.S. Department of Energy, 2009-2012.
Short description:
Improving our understanding of nuclear matter, particularly in the presence of different neutron and proton concentrations, is one of the goals stated by the Nuclear Science Advisory Committee. This project generates predictions which can support present and future experimental effort with neutron-rich systems.
Furthermore, we work on refining our knowledge of nuclear forces in terms of fundamental theory of strong interactions, quantum chromodynamics (QCD).
Awards and Honors
- Virginia Wolf Outstanding Service Award, 2010
- Alumni Inspirational Mentor Award, 2001
- Faculty Recognition Award for Teaching Excellence, Naval R.O.T.C., 2000