Isospin fractionation in nuclear fragmentation

  • G. Verde
  • , H. S. Xu
  • , T. X. Liu
  • , X. D. Liu
  • , W. G. Lynch
  • , W. P. Tan
  • , M. B. Tsang
  • , A. Vandermolen
  • , A. Wagner
  • , H. F. Xi
  • , C. K. Gelbke
  • , L. Beaulieu
  • , B. Davin
  • , Y. Larochelle
  • , T. Lefort
  • , R. T. De Souza
  • , R. Yanez
  • , V. Viola
  • , R. J. Charity
  • , L. G. Sobotka

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Abstract

Isotopic distributions for light particles and intermediate mass fragments have been measured for 112Sn+112Sn, 112Sn+124Sn, 124Sn+112Sn and 124Sn+124Sn collisions at E/A=50 MeV. Isotope, isotone and isobar yield ratio techniques are utilized to obtain an estimate of the relative abundance of free neutrons and protons at breakup. Consistent with the predictions of statistical models, which include two components in the liquid gas phase transition, neutrons and protons are not uniformly distributed at breakup. Instead, the neutron excess is amplified in the light charged particles.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)299-308
Number of pages10
JournalNuclear Physics A
Volume681
Issue number1-4
DOIs
StatePublished - Jan 29 2001

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