The Onset of Nuclear Vaporization
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
9-6-1993
Publication Source
Physical Review Letters
Volume Number
71
Issue Number
10
First Page
1502
Last Page
1505
Publisher
American Physical Society
Abstract
Multifragmentation has been measured for Au197+197Au collisions at E/A=100, 250, and 400 MeV. The mean fragment multiplicity increases monotonically with the charged particle multiplicity at E/A=100 MeV, but decreases for central collisions with incident energy, consistent with the onset of nuclear vaporization. Molecular dynamics calculations follow some trends but underpredict the observed fragment multiplicities. Including the statistical decay of excited residues improves the agreement for peripheral collisions but worsens it for central collisions.
Recommended Citation
Repository citation: Tsang, M. B.; Hsi, W. C.; Lynch, W. G.; Bowman, D. R.; Gelbke, C. K.; Lisa, M. A.; Peaslee, Graham F.; Kunde, G. J.; Begemann-Blaich, M. L.; Hoffman, T.; Hubele, J.; Kempter, J.; Kreutz, P.; Kunze, W. D.; Lindenstruth, V.; Lynen, U.; Mang, M.; Müller, W. F.J.; Neumann, M.; Ocker, B.; Ogilvie, C. A.; Pochodzalla, J.; Rosenberger, F.; Sann, H.; Schüttauf, A.; Serfling, V.; Stroth, J.; Trautmann, W.; Tucholski, A.; Wörner, A.; Zude, E.; Zwieglinski, B.; Aiello, S.; Immé, G.; Pappalardo, V.; Raciti, G.; Charity, R. J.; and Sobotka, L. G., "The Onset of Nuclear Vaporization" (1993). Faculty Publications. Paper 1157.
https://digitalcommons.hope.edu/faculty_publications/1157
Published in: Physical Review Letters, Volume 71, Issue 10, September 6, 1993, pages 1502-1505. Copyright © 1993 American Physical Society.
