Neutron-proton differential flow as a probe of isospin-dependence of the nuclear equation of state
The neutron-proton differential flow is shown to be a very useful probe of the isospin-dependence of the nuclear equation of state (EOS). This novel approach utilizes constructively both the isospin fractionation and the nuclear collective flow as well as their sensitivities to the isospin-dependence of the nuclear EOS. It also avoids effectively uncertainties associated with other dynamical ingredients of heavy-ion reactions at intermediate energies.
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Department of Chemistry and Physics, Arkansas State University, P.O. Box 419, State University, Arkansas 72467-0419, USA.