Abstract
We formulate a model for the disassembly of a highly excited finite nuclear source into interacting nuclear fragments. Monte Carlo sampling of the exact microcanonical and canonical ensemble provides many-fragment configurations at the effective freeze-out stage. The effect of including the interaction between the fragments is significant and an elaboration of the model that allows for a nucleon vapor suggests the existence of a first-order phase transition.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 173-192 |
Number of pages | 20 |
Journal | Nuclear Physics, Section A |
Volume | 474 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Nov 16 1987 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Nuclear and High Energy Physics