Published 1979
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Approach to thermal equilibrium
Description
The authors determine the thermal relaxation time for the approach to thermal equilibrium by solving the Uehling-Uhlenbeck equation. The initial momentum distribution is taken to be a sphere with an outer spherical shell. It is found that thermal equilibrium is essentially reached within a time of about 40 fm/c (=1.33x10-22 sec). The order of magnitude of this relaxation time agrees with that inferred from recent deep-inelastic heavy-ion experiments. (author)
Additional details
Publishing Information
- ISBN
- 963 371 579 2 (Vols 1,2)
- Imprint Title
- Proceedings of the EPS topical conference on large ampltude collective nuclear motions held at Keszthely, Jun 10-16, 1979
- Journal Page Range
- v. 1 p. 400-409.
- Report number
- INIS-mf--6968
Conference
- Title
- 4. Balaton conference on nuclear physics.
- Dates
- 10 - 16 Jun 1979.
- Place
- Keszthely, Hungary.
INIS
- Country of Publication
- Hungary
- Country of Input or Organization
- Hungary
- INIS RN
- 13673954
- Subject category
- S73: NUCLEAR PHYSICS AND RADIATION PHYSICS;
- Resource subtype / Literary indicator
- Conference
- Descriptors DEI
- BOLTZMANN-VLASOV EQUATION; HEAVY ION REACTIONS; RELAXATION TIME; THERMAL EQUILIBRIUM
- Descriptors DEC
- DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS; EQUATIONS; EQUILIBRIUM; NUCLEAR REACTIONS
Optional Information
- Notes
- 10 refs.