Limiting temperatures and the equation of state of nuclear matter.
From experimental observations of limiting temperatures in heavy ion collisions we derive the critical temperature of infinite nuclear matter Tc=16.6+/-0.86. Theoretical model correlations between Tc, the compressibility modulus K, the effective mass m*, and the saturation density rho s are then exploited to derive the quantity (K/m*)1/2 rho -1/3 s. This quantity together with calculations employing Skyrme and Gogny interactions indicates a value of K in moderately excited nuclei that is in excellent agreement with the value determined from giant monopole resonance data.
Natowitz
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Cyclotron Institute, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas 77845, USA.
Hagel
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Murray
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Qin
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Wada
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Wang
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