Chapter 8
Reaction Dynamics for Stable and Halo
Nuclei Reactions at Intermediate
Energies
Sucheta, Rohit Kumar, and Rajeev K. Puri
Abstract We have investigated the influence of halo structure of nuclei on the fragment production for different equations of states. For this, we simulate the central
reactions of
37 Mg +
37 Mg halo and
36 Mg +
36 Mg stable nuclei at different incident
energies. Our detailed study indicates that the halo nuclei reactions can be vital in
constraining the exact equation of state of nuclear matter.
8.1 Introduction
Nuclear matter is defined as the substance having huge number of protons and neutrons interacting only via nuclear forces. The physics trailing it is to understand the
evolution of universe, formation of proto-neutron stars, properties of nuclear matter
inside the neutron stars and physics of supernova explosions. To understand the above
mentioned phenomena one needs information about the nuclear matter at different
densities and temperatures [1, 2]. This information helps one to construct the equation of state (EOS) of nuclear matter. Now, to obtain this information, one studies
the nuclear reactions at low, intermediate, and high incident energies. At lower energies, one studies phenomena such as fusion-fission [3], β- decay [4] and behavior of
exotic nuclei such as halo nuclei [5]. Whereas at ultrahigh energies, one obtains the
information at the quark level [6]. The intermediate energy reactions help to obtain
information of nucleons at extreme conditions of temperature and pressure.
Further, based on the incompressibility, the equation of state of nuclear matter has
two possibilities, i.e., soft and hard. To predict the exact form of equation of state,
at intermediate energies, one uses fragment formation, their multiplicity, their flow,
and particle production. These observables depends on various entrance channels
Sucheta (B) · R. Kumar · R. K. Puri
Department of Physics, Panjab University, Chandigarh 160014, India
e-mail: dsucheta28@gmail.com
R. Kumar
e-mail: rohitksharma.pu@gmail.com
R. K. Puri
e-mail: drrkpuri@gmail.com
© Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd. 2021
R. K. Puri et al. (eds.), Advances in Nuclear Physics, Springer Proceedings
in Physics 257, https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-9062-7_8
93
Reaction Dynamics for Stable and Halo
Nuclei Reactions at Intermediate
Energies
Sucheta, Rohit Kumar, and Rajeev K. Puri
Abstract We have investigated the influence of halo structure of nuclei on the fragment production for different equations of states. For this, we simulate the central
reactions of
37 Mg +
37 Mg halo and
36 Mg +
36 Mg stable nuclei at different incident
energies. Our detailed study indicates that the halo nuclei reactions can be vital in
constraining the exact equation of state of nuclear matter.
8.1 Introduction
Nuclear matter is defined as the substance having huge number of protons and neutrons interacting only via nuclear forces. The physics trailing it is to understand the
evolution of universe, formation of proto-neutron stars, properties of nuclear matter
inside the neutron stars and physics of supernova explosions. To understand the above
mentioned phenomena one needs information about the nuclear matter at different
densities and temperatures [1, 2]. This information helps one to construct the equation of state (EOS) of nuclear matter. Now, to obtain this information, one studies
the nuclear reactions at low, intermediate, and high incident energies. At lower energies, one studies phenomena such as fusion-fission [3], β- decay [4] and behavior of
exotic nuclei such as halo nuclei [5]. Whereas at ultrahigh energies, one obtains the
information at the quark level [6]. The intermediate energy reactions help to obtain
information of nucleons at extreme conditions of temperature and pressure.
Further, based on the incompressibility, the equation of state of nuclear matter has
two possibilities, i.e., soft and hard. To predict the exact form of equation of state,
at intermediate energies, one uses fragment formation, their multiplicity, their flow,
and particle production. These observables depends on various entrance channels
Sucheta (B) · R. Kumar · R. K. Puri
Department of Physics, Panjab University, Chandigarh 160014, India
e-mail: dsucheta28@gmail.com
R. Kumar
e-mail: rohitksharma.pu@gmail.com
R. K. Puri
e-mail: drrkpuri@gmail.com
© Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd. 2021
R. K. Puri et al. (eds.), Advances in Nuclear Physics, Springer Proceedings
in Physics 257, https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-9062-7_8
93