Bubble and ring formation in nuclear fragmentation

Wolfgang Bauer, George F. Bertsch, and Hartmut Schulz
Phys. Rev. Lett. 69, 1888 – Published 28 September 1992
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Abstract

Nuclear transport theory predicts the formation of unstable bubbles and rings in the central collision between equal-mass heavy ions. This phenomenon occurs around a beam energy of E/A≊50 MeV/nucleon and is due to the compression of the nuclei in the early stage of the collision. As observable consequences, we predict a higher number of intermediate-mass fragments than expected from multifragmentation of a homogeneously filled sphere, and a different pattern of fragment Coulomb accelerations.

  • Received 28 May 1992

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.69.1888

©1992 American Physical Society

Authors & Affiliations

Wolfgang Bauer, George F. Bertsch, and Hartmut Schulz

  • National Superconducting Cyclotron Laboratory and Department of Physics Astronomy, Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan 48824-1321

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Vol. 69, Iss. 13 — 28 September 1992

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