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Energy correlations as thermodynamical signals for phase transitions in finite systems
- Source :
- Nuclear Physics A, Nuclear Physics A, Elsevier, 1999, 647, pp.153-171, Nuclear Physics A, 1999, 647, pp.153-171
- Publication Year :
- 1999
- Publisher :
- HAL CCSD, 1999.
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Abstract
- A new method is proposed to extract information on the properties of the possible phase transition occurring in finite systems as multifragmenting atomic nuclei. The average energy of a subsystem is demonstrated to provide a thermometer when data are sorted in total excitation energy bins, while the associated fluctuations are quantitatively related to the heat capacity. A coupled analysis with total energy fluctuations in bins of the partial energy allows us to detect the presence of a phase transition and the associated order. Deformations due to finite size effects and experimental cuts are also discussed.
- Subjects :
- Physics
Quantum phase transition
[PHYS.NUCL] Physics [physics]/Nuclear Theory [nucl-th]
Nuclear and High Energy Physics
Phase transition
Condensed matter physics
[PHYS.NUCL]Physics [physics]/Nuclear Theory [nucl-th]
Heat capacity
Computational physics
Quantum critical point
Thermometer
Atomic nucleus
Excitation
Energy (signal processing)
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 03759474
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Nuclear Physics A, Nuclear Physics A, Elsevier, 1999, 647, pp.153-171, Nuclear Physics A, 1999, 647, pp.153-171
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....6ee190f51d38b9f82cc81e296d2151e0