Spinodal instability at the onset of collective expansion in nuclear collisions

Using transport theory to model central Au + Au collisions in the energy region of 20–110 MeV/u, at impact parameters b≤5 fm, we predict a measurable impact of the spinodal instability as the collective expansion sets in with energy. Two transport models are employed, the pBUU model, solving a Boltz...

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Main Authors: Pawel Danielewicz, Hao Lin, Jirina R. Stone, Yoritaka Iwata
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2020-12-01
Series:Physics Letters B
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0370269320307607