Natural orbitals and occupation numbers in the coherent density fluctuation model

Summary  The natural orbitals and occupation numbers are evaluated in the framework of the coherent, density fluctuation model (CDFM) by diagonalizing of the one-body density matrix given by the model. They are consistent with the experimental data concerning both the nucleon momentum and density distribution. The short-rangeNN correlations included in the CDFM affect not only the occupation numbers but also the natural orbitals. The results are compared with the wave functions of the single-particle potential model and with available experimental data for the occupation numbers.