Tsushima, K.Saito, K.Thomas, A.2006-07-052006-07-051997Physics Letters B: Nuclear Physics and Particle Physics, 1997; 411(1-2):9-180370-2693http://hdl.handle.net/2440/10950The quark-meson coupling (QMC) model, which has been successfully used to describe the properties of both finite nuclei and infinite nuclear matter, is applied to a study of Λ hypernuclei. With the assumption that the (self-consistent) exchanged scalar, and vector, mesons couple only to the u and d quarks, a very weak spin-orbit force in the Λ-nucleus interaction is achieved automatically. This is a direct consequence of the SU(6) quark model wave function of the Λ used in the QMC model. Possible implications and extensions of the present investigation are also discussed. © 1997 Elsevier Science B.V.enQuark-meson couplingΛ hypernucleiSpin-orbit forceΛ-nucleus potentialRelativistic mean fieldsEffective massJournal article0030004433001997223710.1016/S0370-2693(97)00944-1A1997YF991000022-s2.0-000284898268439Thomas, A. [0000-0003-0026-499X]