Universal fluctuations in heavy-ion collisions in the Fermi energy domain

Citation
R. Botet et al., Universal fluctuations in heavy-ion collisions in the Fermi energy domain, PHYS REV L, 86(16), 2001, pp. 3514-3517
Citations number
17
Categorie Soggetti
Physics
Journal title
PHYSICAL REVIEW LETTERS
ISSN journal
00319007 → ACNP
Volume
86
Issue
16
Year of publication
2001
Pages
3514 - 3517
Database
ISI
SICI code
0031-9007(20010416)86:16<3514:UFIHCI>2.0.ZU;2-3
Abstract
We discuss the scaring laws of both the charged fragments multiplicity a fl uctuations and the charge of the largest fragment Z(max) fluctuations for X e + Sn collisions in the range of bombarding energies between 25A MeV and 5 0A MeV. We show at E-lab greater than or similar to 32 MeV/A the transition in the Fluctuation regime of Z(max) which is compatible with the transitio n From the ordered to disordered phase of excited nuclear matter. The size (charge) of the largest fragment is closely related to the order parameter characterizing this process.