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| Format: | Preprint |
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2026
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| Online Access: | https://arxiv.org/abs/2603.25359 |
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- We investigate the impact of isovector and isoscalar proton-neutron pairing correlations on the ground-state properties of even-even N=Z nuclei with mass numbers between A=16 and A=120. Nuclear mean fields are generated using the quark-meson coupling (QMC) energy density functional, while pairing correlations are treated within the quartet condensation model (QCM). Ground-state energies are obtained from axially deformed, self-consistent QMC+QCM calculations employing a zero-range pairing interaction with a density-dependent term derived consistently within the QMC framework. We show that proton-neutron pairing provides a significant contribution to the binding energies of N=Z nuclei, leading to improved agreement with experimental data.