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Progress in constraining the asymmetry dependence of the nuclear caloric curve

Authors :
McIntosh Alan B.
Yennello Sherry J.
Source :
EPJ Web of Conferences, Vol 117, p 07019 (2016)
Publication Year :
2016
Publisher :
EDP Sciences, 2016.

Abstract

The nuclear equation of state is a basic emergent property of nuclear material. Despite its importance in nuclear physics and astrophysics, aspects of it are still poorly constrained. Our research focuses on answering the question: How does the nuclear caloric curve depend on the neutron-proton asymmetry? We briefly describe our initial observation that increasing neutron-richness leads to lower temperatures. We then discuss the status of our recently executed experiment to independently measure the asymmetry dependence of the caloric curve.

Subjects

Subjects :
Physics
QC1-999

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
2100014X
Volume :
117
Database :
Directory of Open Access Journals
Journal :
EPJ Web of Conferences
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsdoj.797a5c504ddb41838cdaad9d6b28285c
Document Type :
article
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1051/epjconf/201611707019