Charge distributions in multifragmentation indicating the nuclear liquid-gas phase-transition?

We argue against recent analyses of charge yields at different fragment multiplicities that didn't take into account the experimental filter. Such a simplification leads to a misleading signal of the nuclear liquid-gas type phase transition at small excitation energy. The significance of the ca...

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Published in:Physics letters. B 1997-09, Vol.408 (1), p.31-34
Main Authors: Botvina, A.S., Gross, D.H.E.
Format: Article
Language:English
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Summary:We argue against recent analyses of charge yields at different fragment multiplicities that didn't take into account the experimental filter. Such a simplification leads to a misleading signal of the nuclear liquid-gas type phase transition at small excitation energy. The significance of the caloric signal is discussed.
ISSN:0370-2693
1873-2445
DOI:10.1016/S0370-2693(97)00821-6