Fragment excitation energies at freeze-out in 84Kr+93Nb collisions at 45 MeV/nucleon

P. Staszel, Z. Majka, L. G. Sobotka, D. G. Sarantites, R. J. Charity, J. Cibor, K. Hagel, N. Marie, J. B. Natowitz, R. Wada, D. W. Stracener, G. Auger, Y. Schutz, J. P. Wieleczko, R. Dayras, E. Plagnol, J. Barreto, E. Norbeck

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Abstract

The emission of light charged particles and intermediate-mass fragments (IMF's) from central collisions of 45 MeV/nucleon 84Kr with 93Nb has been studied. Violent collisions have been selected using the total collected charge condition. The analysis of the primary IMF excitation energies has been performed for four bins of the detected IMF charge (2<ZIMF<20). We find evidence that (a) the mean excitation energy per nucleon for these fragments is independent of fragment charge and approximately equal to 2.5 MeV, (b) the primary fragments at freeze-out preserve the entrance channel (combined system) N/Z ratio, and (c) the freeze-out volume itself is far from spherical.

Original languageEnglish
Article number064610
Pages (from-to)646101-6461013
Number of pages5814913
JournalPhysical Review C - Nuclear Physics
Volume63
Issue number6
DOIs
StatePublished - Jun 2001

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