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Caloric Curve for Finite Nuclei in Thomas-Fermi Theory

J. N. De, S. Das Gupta, S. Shlomo, S. K. Samaddar

nucl-tharXiv:nucl-th/9703026

Abstract

In a finite temperature Thomas-Fermi theory with realistic nuclear interactions, we construct caloric curves for finite nuclei enclosed in a sphere of about 4 - 8 times the normal nuclear volume. The specific heat capacity Cv shows a peaked structure that is possibly indicative of a liquid-gas phase transition in finite nuclear systems.

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