Multinucleon Transfer Reactions in the TDHF Framework

At the center of efforts to understand the rapid neutron capture process, the structure of exotic nuclei, and quantum equilibration processes lies the fundamental problem of synthesizing neutron-rich nuclei. Multinucleon transfer (MNT) reactions in particular are well positioned to probe the neutron-rich region and has been the subject of extensive study in recent years. Out of the many approaches available to study MNT reactions, the time-dependent Hartree-Fock (TDHF) method paired with the time-dependent random phase approximation (TDRPA) extension has been used to great effect to reproduce experimental results and as a predictive tool. In this presentation we give an overview of TDHF+TDRPA calculations and their recent application to $^{176}$Yb$+^{176}$Yb symmetric collisions\footnote{K. Godbey, C. Simenel, and A. S. Umar, Phys. Rev. C 101, 034602 (2020)}. Scattering and equilibration features of the system were systematically investigated with a primary goal being to provide experimental guidance and probe the limits of the theoretical approach. The viability of the system as a generator for neutron-rich nuclei is also explored in addition to laying the groundwork for future studies that are possible within this framework.