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Light clusters production as a probe to the nuclear symmetry energy

Nuclear Theory 2009-11-10 v2 Astrophysics Nuclear Experiment

Abstract

Using an isospin-dependent transport model for heavy-ion collisions induced by neutron-rich nuclei at intermediate energies, we study the production of light clusters such as deuteron, triton, and 3^{3}He via coalescence of nucleons. We find that both the yields and energy spectra of these light clusters are affected significantly by the density dependence of nuclear symmetry energy, with a stiffer symmetry energy giving a larger yield.

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@article{arxiv.nucl-th/0302068,
  title  = {Light clusters production as a probe to the nuclear symmetry energy},
  author = {Lie-Wen Chen and Che Ming Ko and Bao-An Li},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:nucl-th/0302068},
  year   = {2009}
}

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4 pages including 3 figures, revised version, to appear in Phys. Rev. C