Multifragmentation and the symmetry term of the nuclear equation of state

Journal Article · Thu Feb 15 00:00:00 EST 2007 · Physical Review. C, Nuclear Physics

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PHYSREVC.75.024605· OSTI ID:20991018

Raduta, Ad R ^[1]; Gulminelli, F ^[2]

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1. NIPNE, Bucharest-Magurele, POB-MG 6 (Romania)
2. LPC -IN2P3-CNRS/Ensicaen et Universite, F-14050 Caen cedex (France)

We investigate the possibility of extracting the symmetry energy from multifragmentation data. The applicability of the grandcanonical formula earlier proposed by Ono et al. [Phys. Rev. C 68, 051601(R) (2003)] in the case of finite excited nuclei is tested within a microcanonical framework. Relatively good results are obtained except for large residual nuclei, especially when large sources are highly excited. Effects of secondary particle emission and the extent in which relevant information may be inferred from experimental observables are finally discussed.

• OSTI ID: 20991018
• Journal Information: Physical Review. C, Nuclear Physics, Vol. 75, Issue 2; Other Information: DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevC.75.024605; (c) 2007 The American Physical Society; Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); ISSN 0556-2813
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

73 NUCLEAR PHYSICS AND RADIATION PHYSICS
EMISSION
EQUATIONS OF STATE
NUCLEI
PARTICLES
SYMMETRY