Quantum Monte Carlo Calculations of Magnetic Form Factors in Light Nuclei

We present quantum Monte Carlo calculations of magnetic form factors in A=6-10 nuclei, based on Norfolk two- and three-nucleon interactions, and associated one- and two-body electromagnetic currents. Agreement with the available experimental data for Li⁶, Li⁷, Be⁹, and B10 up to values of momentum transfer q∼3 fm-1 is achieved when two-nucleon currents are accounted for. We present a set of predictions for the magnetic form factors of Be⁷, Li⁸, Li⁹, and C⁹. In these systems, two-body currents account for ∼40%-60% of the total magnetic strength. Measurements in any of these radioactive systems would provide valuable insights on the nuclear magnetic structure emerging from the underlying many-nucleon dynamics. A particularly interesting case is that of Be⁷, as it would enable investigations of the magnetic structure of mirror nuclei.