The nuclear liquid-gas phase transition within Fermionic Molecular Dynamics

Abstract

The time evolution of excited nuclei, which are in equilibrium with the surrounding vapour, is investigated. It is shown that the finite nuclear systems undergo a first oder phase transition. The caloric curve is presented for excited Oxygen, Magnesium, Aluminum and Calcium and the critical temperature is estimated for Oxygen.

8 pages, 3 postscript figures, uses 'epsfig.sty'. Submitted to Phys. Lett. B. More information available at http://www.gsi.de/~schnack/fmd.html

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• Phase Transitions in Warm, Asymmetric Nuclear Matter
• Fermionic Molecular Dynamics
• Statistical Properties of Fermionic Molecular Dynamics
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