Published 1981 | Version v1
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Latest developments in critical nuclear opalescence

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Description

It is first recalled how the nuclear spin-isospin mode generated by pion exchange gives rise to critical opalescence phenomena precursor to pion condensation. Parallel descriptions are presented by the pion field renormalization method and the RPA approach. Various detection possibilities are reviewed. Though available data indicate that nuclei are rather far from the critical regime, emphasis is put on the interest of further investigation of the longitudinal spin-isospin mode

Abstract (French)

On rappelle d'abord comment le mode nucleaire de spin-isospin engendre par l'echange du meson π evolue en phenomene d'opalescence critique a l'approche de la condensation des pions. On presente en parallele les descriptions equivalentes par la methode de renormalisation du champ pionique et la RPA. Diverses possibilites de detection experimentale sont passees en revue. Quoique les donnees disponibles montrent que les noyaux sont assez eloignes du domaine critique, on souligne l'interet de poursuivre l'etude du mode magnetique longitudinal

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Additional titles

Original title (French)
Le point sur l'opalescence critique nucleaire

Publishing Information

Imprint Title
6. Biennial session on nuclear physics, Aussois, 2-6 February 1981
Imprint Pagination
500 p.
Journal Page Range
p. C3.1-C3.13.
Report number
LYCEN--8102

Conference

Title
6. Biennial session on nuclear physics.
Dates
2 - 6 Feb 1981.
Place
Aussois, France.

INIS

Country of Publication
France
Country of Input or Organization
France
INIS RN
13649588
Subject category
S73: NUCLEAR PHYSICS AND RADIATION PHYSICS;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Conference
Descriptors DEI
ISOSPIN; PION CONDENSATION; RANDOM PHASE APPROXIMATION; RENORMALIZATION; SPIN
Descriptors DEC
ANGULAR MOMENTUM; PARTICLE PROPERTIES

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Notes
Imprint:6. Session d'etudes biennale de physique nucleaire, Aussois, 2-6 fevrier 1981.