Caloric curve for finite nuclei in Thomas-Fermi theory

Journal Article · Tue Apr 01 04:00:00 EST 1997 · Physical Review, C

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevC.55.R1641· OSTI ID:490216

De, J N; Shlomo, S ^[1]; Das Gupta, S ^[2]; Samaddar, S K ^[3]

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1. Cyclotron Institute, Texas AM University, College Station, Texas 77843-3366 (United States)
2. Department of Physics, McGill University, 3600 University Street, Montreal, Province de Quebec, H3A 2T8 (CANADA)
3. Saha Institute of Nuclear Physics, 1/AF, Bidhannagar, Calcutta - 700064 (India)

In a finite temperature Thomas-Fermi theory with realistic nuclear interactions, we construct caloric curves for finite nuclei enclosed in a sphere of about 4 to 8 times the normal nuclear volume. The specific heat capacity C{sub v} shows a peaked structure that is possibly indicative of a liquid-gas phase transition in finite nuclear systems. {copyright} {ital 1997} {ital The American Physical Society}

• OSTI ID: 490216
• Journal Information: Physical Review, C, Journal Name: Physical Review, C Journal Issue: 4 Vol. 55; ISSN PRVCAN; ISSN 0556-2813
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

66 PHYSICS
NUCLEAR MATTER
PHASE TRANSFORMATIONS
SPECIFIC HEAT
TEMPERATURE DEPENDENCE
THOMAS-FERMI MODEL