How Do Constraints of Nuclear Symmetry Energy Reconcile with Different Models?

Abstract

By simultaneously describing the data of isospin sensitive nucleonic flow and pion observables, such as $v_2^n/v_2^{ch}$ and $\pi^-/\pi^+$, with ultra-relativistic quantum molecular dynamics (UrQMD) model, we got the symmetry energy at flow and pion characteristic densities which are $S(1.2\rho_0)=34\pm 4$ MeV and $S(1.5\rho_0)=36\pm 8$ MeV. Within the uncertainties, the constraints of symmetry energy at characteristic densities are consistent with the previous constraints by using other transport models. The consistency suggests that the reliable constraints on symmetry energy should be presented at the characteristic density of isospin sensitive observables. By using the constraints of symmetry energy at two different characteristic densities, the extrapolated value of $L$ is provided. Within $2\sigma$ uncertainty, the extrapolated value of $L$ is in $5-70$ MeV which is consistent with the recent combination analysis from PREX-II and astrophyiscs data. Further, the calculations with the constrained parameter sets can describe the data of charged pion multiplicities from S$\pi$RIT collaboration.