Self-Consistent Field Calculation of the Nuclear Boundary Diffuseness

A lower limit to the nuclear boundary diffuseness parameter σ, defined by fitting to the density a function of the form ρ=ρ₀1+exp[(r-a)σ]^-1, has been estimated by carrying out the first stage of a self-consistent field calculation. The result is in agreement with present experiments, but it is expected that succeeding calculations will yield an appreciably larger result.