The critical temperature of nuclear matter and fragment distributions in multifragmentation of finite nuclei

Abstract

The fragment production in multifragmentation of finite nuclei is affected by the critical temperature of nuclear matter. We show that this temperature can be determined on the basis of the statistical multifragmentation model (SMM) by analyzing the evolution of fragment distributions with the excitation energy. This method can reveal a decrease of the critical temperature that, e.g., is expected for neutron-rich matter. The influence of isospin on fragment distributions is also discussed.

arXiv comment6 pages, 5 figures. To be published in Physical Review C

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