Phys. Rev. Lett. 86, 5023–5026 (2001)Isotopic Scaling in Nuclear ReactionsReceived 12 July 2000; revised 16 February 2001; published in the issue dated 28 May 2001 A three parameter scaling relationship between isotopic distributions for elements with Z≤8 has been observed. This allows a simple description of the dependence of such distributions on the overall isospin of the system. This scaling law (termed isoscaling) applies for a variety of reaction mechanisms that are dominated by phase space, including evaporation, multifragmentation, and deeply inelastic scattering. The origins of this scaling behavior for the various reaction mechanisms are explained. For multifragmentation processes, the systematics is influenced by the density dependence of the asymmetry term of the equation of state. © 2001 The American Physical Society URL:
http://link.aps.org/doi/10.1103/PhysRevLett.86.5023
DOI:
10.1103/PhysRevLett.86.5023
PACS:
24.60.Ky, 24.10.Pa, 25.70.Pq
|
|
About | Terms and Conditions | Subscriptions | Search | Help
Use of the American Physical Society websites and journals implies that the user has read and agrees to our Terms and Conditions and any applicable Subscription Agreement. Physical Review®, Physical Review Letters®, Reviews of Modern Physics®, and Physical Review Special Topics® are trademarks of the American Physical Society.