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Coulomb instability of hot nuclei with derivative scalar coupling

Journal Article · · Physical Review, C (Nuclear Physics); (United States)
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  1. China Center of Advanced Science and Technology (World Laboratory), P.O. Box 8730, Beijing (China) Institute of Nuclear Research, Academia Sinica, P.O. Box 800204, Shanghai 201800 (China) Department of Physics, Fudan University, Shanghai 200433 (China) T. D. Lee Physics Laboratory, Fudan University, Shanghai 200433 (China)

The relativistic nuclear mean field model with derivative scalar coupling suggested by Zimanyi and Moszkowski is extended to asymmetric nuclear matter by including the [rho] meson degree of freedom in the Lagrangian. The extended model is then used to studying the Coulomb instability of asymmetric nuclear matter at finite temperature. The critical temperature for the liquid-gas phase transition in nuclear matter and its dependence on the asymmetry parameter are calculated. The limiting temperature [ital T][sub lim], which reflects Coulomb instability of hot nuclei is studied. The calculated results are compared with those given by quantum hadrodynamics (QHD) models.

OSTI ID:
7050416
Journal Information:
Physical Review, C (Nuclear Physics); (United States), Journal Name: Physical Review, C (Nuclear Physics); (United States) Vol. 49:6; ISSN 0556-2813; ISSN PRVCAN
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English