Published June 23, 1983 | Version v1
Journal article

Nuclear fragmentation

  • 1. Michigan State Univ., East Lansing (USA). Dept. of Physics
  • 2. Texas A and M Univ., College Station (USA). Dept. of Physics
  • 3. Texas A and M Univ., College Station (USA). Cyclotron Inst.

Description

We consider the conditions under which nulcei will fragment into smaller pieces. We argue that fragmentation will occur when the nuclear matter has expanded adiabatically to the onset of hydrodynamic instability, deltaP/deltaVvertical strokesub(S)=0. We discuss the conditions of initial heating and/or compression which lead to fragmentation, and argue that the resulting fragmented matter will be composed mainly of alpha-particles and nucleons. (orig.)

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Publishing Information

Journal Title
Phys. Lett., B
Journal Volume
126
Journal Issue
1/2
Series
CODEN: PYLBA.;Phys. Lett., B.
Journal Page Range
9-12
ISSN
0370-2693

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Contract/Grant/Project number
Contract PHY-77-27084; PHY8109019