Bose condensation of nuclei in heavy ion collisions

Journal Article · Fri Jul 01 04:00:00 EDT 1994 · Physical Review, C (Nuclear Physics); (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevC.50.R7· OSTI ID:7032906

Tripathi, R K ^[1]; Townsend, L W ^[2]

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1. Christopher Newport University, Newport News, Virginia 23606 (United States)
2. NASA Langley Research Center, Hampton, Virginia 23681 (United States)

Using a fully self-consistent quantum statistical model, we demonstrate the possibility of Bose condensation of nuclei in heavy ion collisions. The most favorable conditions of high densities and low temperatures are usually associated with astrophysical processes and may be difficult to achieve in heavy ion collisions. Nonetheless, some suggestions for the possible experimental verification of the existence of this phenomenon are made.

• OSTI ID: 7032906
• Journal Information: Physical Review, C (Nuclear Physics); (United States), Journal Name: Physical Review, C (Nuclear Physics); (United States) Vol. 50:1; ISSN 0556-2813; ISSN PRVCAN
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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73 NUCLEAR PHYSICS AND RADIATION PHYSICS
75 CONDENSED MATTER PHYSICS
SUPERCONDUCTIVITY AND SUPERFLUIDITY
BOSE-EINSTEIN CONDENSATION
CHARGED-PARTICLE REACTIONS
DISTRIBUTION
HEAVY ION REACTIONS
MASS DISTRIBUTION
MATHEMATICAL MODELS
MATTER
NUCLEAR MATTER
NUCLEAR REACTIONS
NUCLEAR TEMPERATURE
NUCLEI
PHASE TRANSFORMATIONS
SELF-CONSISTENT FIELD
SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION
STATISTICAL MODELS