  The relativistic mean field approach (RMF) is well known for describing
accurately binding energies and nucleon distributions in atomic nuclei
throughout the nuclear chart. The random phase approximation (RPA) built on top
of the RMF is also a good framework for the study of nuclear excitations. Here,
we examine the consequences of long range correlations brought about by the RPA
on the neutron and proton densities as given by the RMF approach.
