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Dynamical chaos and critical behavior in Vlasov simulations of nuclear multifragmentation

Nuclear Theory 2009-09-25 v1 chao-dyn Chaotic Dynamics Nuclear Experiment

Abstract

We discuss the presence of both dynamical chaos and signals of a second--order phase transition in numerical Vlasov simulations of nuclear multifragmentation. We find that chaoticity and criticality are strongly related and play a crucial role in the process of fragments formation. This connection is not limited to our model and seems a rather general feature.

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@article{arxiv.nucl-th/9602039,
  title  = {Dynamical chaos and critical behavior in Vlasov simulations of nuclear multifragmentation},
  author = {A. Atalmi and M. Baldo and G. F. Burgio and A. Rapisarda},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:nucl-th/9602039},
  year   = {2009}
}

Comments

15 pages, LaTeX, 8 figures available upon request, to be published in the proccedings of the XXXIV Winter Meeting on Nuclear Physics, Bormio (Italy) 22-27 January 1996, ed. I. Iori