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Neutron-Proton Differential Flow as a Probe of Isospin-Dependence of the Nuclear Equation of State

Year: 2000

Type: article

Abstract: The neutron-proton differential flow is shown to be a very useful probe of the isospin-dependence of the nuclear equation of state (EOS). This novel approach utilizes constructively both the isospin fractionation and the nuclear collective flow as well as their sensitivities to the isospin-dependence of the nuclear EOS. It also avoids effectively uncertainties associated with other dynamical ingredients of heavy-ion reactions at intermediate energies.

Source: Physical Review Letters

DOI: 10.1103/physrevlett.85.4221

Author: Bao-An Li

Institution: Arkansas State University

Language: English

Topic: Nuclear physics research studies

Subfield: Nuclear and High Energy Physics

Field: Physics and Astronomy

Domain: Physical Sciences

Open Access status: green

Funders: National Science Foundation, Arkansas Science and Technology Authority

Award: Theoretical Study of Ultra-Relativistic Heavy-Ion Collisions at RHIC and Isospin Physics with Radioactive Beams