2006/02/10 by V. Karnaukhov, V.A. Karnaukhov, S. P. Avdeyev +22 · 18 citations
Engineering · Materials Science · Physics and Astronomy · #Classical mechanics #Fission #Fragmentation (computing) #Kinetic energy #Neutron #Nuclear Materials and Properties #Nuclear fission #Nuclear physics #Nuclear physics research studies #Nuclear reactor physics and engineering #Phase (matter) #Phase transition #Physics #Similarity (geometry) #Spinodal #Statistical physics #Thermodynamics #nucl-ex
paper · pdf · doi:10.1016/j.nuclphysa.2006.09.017
published in Nuclear Physics A 780(3-4), 91-99 (Elsevier BV) · 7 pages, 3 Postscript figures, Proceedings of IWM 2005, Catania
arxiv created 2006/02/10 · openalex publication_date 2006/10/24 · arxiv updated 2009/12/01 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/08/05
Thermal multifragmentation of hot nuclei is interpreted as the nuclear liquid--fog phase transition deep inside the spinodal region. The experimental data for p(8.1GeV) + Au collisions are analyzed. It is concluded that the decay process of hot nuclei is characterized by two size parameters: transition state and freeze-out volumes. The similarity between dynamics of fragmentation and ordinary fission is discussed. The IMF emission time is related to the mean rupture time at the multi-scission point, which corresponds to the kinetic freeze-out configuration.