Effect of entrance-channel asymmetry on the isospin dependence of nucleon emission in heavy ion collisions

Using the isospin- and momentum-dependent hadronic transport model IBUU04, we have in-vestigated the influence of the entrance-channel isospin asymmetry on the sensitivity of the pre-equilibrium neutron/proton ratio to symmetry energy in central heavy-ion collisions induced by high-energy radioactive beams. Our analysis and discussion are based on the dynamical simulations of the three isotopic reaction systems 132Sn+124Sn, 124Sn+112Sn and 112Sn+112Sn which are of the same total proton number but different isospin asymmetry. We find that the kinetic-energy distributions of the pre-equilibrium neutron/proton ratio are quite sensitive to the density-dependence of symmetry energy at incident beam energy E/A = 400 MeV,and the sensitivity increases as the isospin asymmetry of the reaction system increases.     

在40MeV/u时112Sn+112Sn和124Sn+124Sn中多重碎裂的同位旋效应

利用同位旋相关的量子分子动力学模型,研究了112Sn+112Sn和124Sn+124Sn两个反应系统在入射能量E=40MeV/u时的多重碎裂.计算结果能与实验值定性符合.观察到两个反应系统中,中等质量碎片多重性、中子多重性、荷电粒子多重性与轻荷电粒子多重性之间的关联存在着明显的差别.另外,通过与膨胀蒸发源模型及同位旋相关的渗透模型分析结果的比较,发现这种差别主要是由同位旋相关的反应动力学所造成的.     

Isospin splitting of nucleon effective mass and symmetry energy in isotopic nuclear reactions

Within an isospin and momentum dependent transport model, the dynamics of isospin particles(nucleons and light clusters) in Fermi-energy heavy-ion collisions are investigated for constraining the isospin splitting of nucleon effective mass and the symmetry energy at subsaturation densities. The impacts of the isoscalar and isovector parts of the momentum dependent interaction on the emissions of isospin particles are explored, i.e., the mass splittings of m_n~*=m_p~* and m_n~* m_p~*(m_n~* m_p~*). The single and double neutron to proton ratios of free nucleons and light particles are thoroughly investigated in the isotopic nuclear reactions of ~(112)Sn+~(112)Sn and ~(124)Sn+~(124)Sn at incident energies of 50 and 120 MeV/nucleon, respectively. It is found that both the effective mass splitting and symmetry energy impact the kinetic energy spectra of the single ratios, in particular at the high energy tail(larger than 20 Me V). The isospin splitting of nucleon effective mass slightly impacts the double ratio spectra at the energy of 50 MeV/nucleon. A soft symmetry energy with stiffness coefficient of γ_s =0.5 is constrained from the experimental data with the Fermi-energy heavy-ion collisions.     

Entrance-Channel Dependence of Isospin Effects on Double n/p Ratio in HIC

Within the hadronic transport model IBUU04, we investigate the effect of density-dependent symmetry energy on double neutron/proton (n/p) ratio of free nucleons in heavy ion collisions by taking four isotopic Sn+Sn reaction systems. Especially the entrance-channel asymmetry and impact-parameter dependence of the effect of symmetry energy are discussed. It is found that in both central and semi-central collisions the sensitivity of the double n/p ratio to the density-dependent symmetry energy is more pronounced in neutron-richer systems. Our results also indicate clearly that the effect of symmetry energy is stronger in central collisions than that in semi-central collisions.     

重离子反应中核子前平衡发射的同位旋效应

考虑了同位旋相关的对称能、库仑能及核子—核子碰撞截面，对反应４０Ａｒ＋４０Ａｒ（Ｅ＝２５ＭｅＶ／ｕ，ｂ＝０）进行了量子分子动力学模拟，讨论了同位旋效应对核子发射的影响．观察到前平衡发射的中子和质子的比率大于反应系统的中质比，发现对称能有利于中子的发射而阻碍质子的发射，而同位旋相关的核子—核子碰撞截面对中子和质子的发射都有利，但似乎更有利于质子的发射。     

Isospin diffusion and the nuclear symmetry energy in heavy ion reactions

Using symmetric 112Sn+112Sn, 124Sn+124Sn collisions as references, we probe isospin diffusion in peripheral asymmetric 112Sn+124Sn, 124Sn+112Sn systems at an incident energy of E/A=50 MeV. Isoscaling analyses imply that the quasiprojectile and quasitarget in these collisions do not achieve isospin equilibrium, permitting an assessment of isospin transport rates. We find that comparisons between isospin sensitive experimental and theoretical observables, using suitably chosen scaled ratios, permit investigation of the density dependence of the asymmetry term of the nuclear equation of state.     

挤出流的同位旋效应

在同位旋相关的量子分子动力学模型框架下,研究了碰撞系统¹²⁴Sn¹²⁴+Sn和¹²⁴Ba+¹²⁴Ba的挤出流及其同位旋效应.发现丰中子系统¹²⁴Sn+¹²⁴Sn表现出较小的挤出流,挤出流的这种同位旋相关性主要是由核子–核子碰撞截面的同位旋相关性所决定的,只与对称能微弱相关.     

并合不变中子质子产额比值角分布各向异性与对称能关系的研究

采用ImQMD05模型分析了非对称反应体系40Ar+197Au,124Sn在中低能区（E_beam=35~100 MeV/u）的半擦边反应的条件下的反应机制,并进一步探索了不同模型参数,如对称能斜率、碰撞参数等,对轻粒子并合不变中子质子产额之比角分布各向异性的影响。通过研究发现:对于出射动能大于每核子10 MeV的动力学出射的轻粒子而言,其并合不变的中子质子产额比值角分布各向异性与对称能的软硬具有明显的关联;碰撞参数对轻粒子动力学发射各向异性的影响最弱。By using the ImQMD05 code,we simulate the 40Ar+197Au,+124Sn at beam energy of 35,50 and 100 MeV/u and semi-peripheral collisions.The reaction mechanism,symmetry potential and Coulomb potential competition around the overlapped neck region and impact parameters effects are investigated for understanding the angular distribution of isospin contents of dynamical emitted light particles.Our results show that the angular anisotropy of the coalescence invariant neutron to proton yield ratios is sensitive to the stiffness of symmetry energy,especially for the dynamical emitted light particles with E_k>10 MeV.     

Effect of the momentum dependence of nuclear symmetry potential on the transverse and elliptic flows

In the framework of the isospin-dependent Boltzmann-Uehling-Uhlenbeck transport model, the effect of the momentum dependence of nuclear symmetry potential on nuclear transverse and elliptic flows in the neutron-rich reaction ¹³²Sn+¹²⁴Sn at a beam energy of 400MeV/nucleon is studied. We find that the momentum dependence of nuclear symmetry potential affects the rapidity distribution of the free neutron to proton ratio, the neutron and the proton transverse flows as a function of rapidity. The momentum dependence of nuclear symmetry potential affects the neutron-proton differential transverse flow more evidently than the difference of neutron and proton transverse flows as well as the difference of proton and neutron elliptic flows. It is thus better to probe the symmetry energy by using the difference of neutron and proton flows since the momentum dependence of nuclear symmetry potential is still an open question. And it is better to probe the momentum dependence of nuclear symmetry potential by using the neutron-proton differential transverse flow the rapidity distribution of the free neutron to proton ratio.     

库仑作用对同位旋分馏过程的影响

利用同位旋相关的量子分子动力学模型研究了中能重离子碰撞中库仑作用对同位旋分馏过程的影响.研究结果表明,在所研究的能区,无论是丰(缺)中子碰撞系统或者轻(重)反应系统,库仑作用都使同位旋分馏过程减弱,而这种影响主要来自于库仑作用对质子的排斥作用,使更多的质子发射,从而降低了气相中子–质子比所导致     

Isospin and symmetry energy study in nuclear EOS

This paper summarizes the isoscaling and isospin related studies in asymmetry nuclear reactions by different dynamic and statistical models. Isospin dependent quantum molecular dynamics model (IQMD) and lattice gas model (LGM) are used to study the isoscaling properties and isoscaling parameters dependence on incident energies, impact parameters, temperature and other parameters. In the LGM model, the signal of phase transition has been found in free neutron (proton) chemical potential difference Δµ_n or Δµ_p as a function of temperature, or in free neutron and proton chemical potential difference Δµ_n−Δµ_p. Density dependence of symmetry energy coefficient C _sym(ρ/ρ ₀) is also studied in the frame of LGM, with the potential parameters which can reproduce the nuclear ground state property, soft density dependence of symmetry energy is deduced from the simulation results. Giant dipole resonance (GDR) induced by isospin asymmetry in entrance channel is also studied via IQMD model, and the dynamic dipole resonance shows isospin sensitivity on the isospin asymmetry of entrance channel and symmetry energy of the nuclear equation of state (EOS). GDR can also be regarded as a possible isospin sensitive signature.

     

质子椭圆流与对称能的密度依赖性

基于同位旋和动量依赖的强子输运IBUU04模型, 研究了¹³²Sn+¹²⁴Sn碰撞系统中的质子椭圆流对对称能的敏感关系. 研究发现入射能量从每核子400MeV到800MeV时质子椭圆流在低横动量端对对称能的敏感性高于高横动量端, 同时发现随着入射能量的增大, 质子椭圆流对对称能的敏感性在降低. 在研究入射能量范围内, 当入射能量为每核子400MeV左右时质子椭圆流对对称能最为敏感.     

用中子晕弹核探寻同位旋非对称核物质状态方程

总结和评述了用中子晕弹核探寻同位旋非对称核物质状态方程。 在具有同位旋和动量依赖的同位旋相关量子分子动力学框架内, 采用对比中子晕弹核和相等质量稳定弹核在完全相同入射道条件下物理观测量的差别, 来突出中子晕核明显的同位旋效应和加强物理观测量对于同位旋的灵敏性, 从而提取核物质状态方程。 例如, 与稳定弹核碰撞系统相比, 中子晕弹核明显提高了发射核子的中子\|质子比和增加了它对于对称势的灵敏性, 这两点特征非常有利于提取对称势。 同样, 由于中子晕弹核碰撞系统在低能区（E<60 MeV）由于内部松散结构减弱了核子碰撞力度和动量耗散, 与稳定核碰撞系统相比, 明显提高了原子核阻止; 而在高能区由于两体碰撞同位旋效应的增加, 从而明显提高了原子核阻止。 利用这些特征可以提取核子\|核子碰撞截面的介质效应和同位旋依赖性。 Based on the isospin and momentum dependent quantum molecular dynamics, we use the comparison for the differences between observables in the reactions induced by the halo\|neutron projectile and stable projectile with the same mass under complete same incident channel condition to protrude the isospin effect of halo\|neutron projectile and strengthen the sensitivity of observable on the isospin for extracting the information for the equation of state. For example, the halo\|neutron projectile increases the emitted neutron\|proton ratio and then enhances its sensitivity on the symmetrical potential. Two points above are more favorable than the normal neutron\|rich and neutron\|poor projectiles for extracting the symmetry potential. We also found that the neutron\|halo projectile induces the decrease of nuclear stopping in lower beam energy region and the increase in higher beam energy region, compared to corresponding same mass stable projectile under the same incident channel condition, so that we can use these properties to extract the information for the medium effect and isospin effect of in\|medium nucleon\|nucleon cross section.     

Neutron elastic scattering from 116,118,120,122,124Sn

Accurate measurements of neutron differential elastic cross sections have been obtained from even isotopes of Sn. Data are presented for the elastic scattering of 11 MeV neutrons from ^{116, 118, 120, 122, 124}Sn, the elastic scattering for 24 MeV neutrons from ^{116, 118, 124}Sn and the neutron total cross section from ^{118, 120, 122, 124}Sn in the energy ranges 5.0–10.6 MeV and 20.0–26.0 MeV. The elastic scattering data are analyzed in terms of an empirical optical-model potential. The obtained optical-potential parameters are analyzed in terms of energy and isospin dependence and compared with those obtained from proton elastic scattering on even Sn isotopes.     

利用自由中-质比研究对称能的高密行为

基于同位旋和动量依赖的强子输运模型IBUU04, 采用两种具有不同密度依赖的对称能研究了¹³²Sn+¹²⁴Sn反应系统在400MeV/A, 600MeV/A, 800MeV/A三种不同碰撞能量下中快度发射核子中-质比随横动量的变化关系. 发现发射核子中--质比在低横动量端非常敏感于对称能, 发射核子中--质比的强度随碰撞能量的降低而增强. 并且发射核子中-质比对对称能的敏感性随着碰撞能量的增大而降低, 在高横动量端尤为明显, 在碰撞能量为400MeV/A时, 自由核子中-质比对对称能的敏感性最为明显.     

Disentangling the Effects of Thickness of the Neutron Skin and Symmetry Potential in Nucleon Induced Reactions on Sn Isotopes

The effects of density dependence of symmetry energy and the thickness of the neutron skin in proton （neutron） induced reactions on Sn isotopes are investigated by means of the improved molecular dynamics model. The investigation shows that the target size dependence of the reaction cross sections for proton induced reactions on Sn isotopes is sensitive to the density dependence of the symmetry energy and less sensitive to the thickness of the neutron skin of the target nuclei, but that, for neutron induced reactions on Sn isotopes, it is less sensitive to the density dependence of the symmetry energy and sensitive to the thickness of the neutron skin of the target nucleus.     

化学不稳定性和同位素分布的同位旋效应

采用同位旋相关的量子分子动力学模型,研究了在轰击能量为40MeV/u和100MeV/u时,¹¹²Sn+¹¹²Sn和¹²⁴Sn+¹²⁴Sn反应产物的同位素分布.发现在40MeV/u时,同位素分布与入射体系的同位旋密切相关;而在100MeV/u时,对这两种不同同位旋体系给出几乎相同的同位素分布.这种同位素分布的能量依赖性为研究化学不稳定性及其与力学不稳定性的竞争提供了新途径 关键词： 化学不稳定性 同位旋效应 同位素分布 同位旋相关的量子分子动力学     

非对称核物质中同位旋对称势的动量和密度依赖性

在Brueckner-Hartree-Fock理论框架内, 研究了同位旋非对称核物质中质子和中子单粒子势的动量相关性及其随同位旋非对称度的变化, 在此基础上计算了同位旋对称势, 并讨论了三体核力的影响. 结果表明同位旋对称势对于同位旋非对称度的依赖性很弱, 但对于动量和密度均有较强的依赖性. 当密度固定时, 同位旋对称势随动量增加而减小. 尽管三体核力对于质子和中子单粒子势的动量相关性有较大影响, 但对同位旋对称势的影响很小. 还与目前重离子碰撞输运理论模型中所使用的各种参数化的唯象对称势进行了比较.     

中能重离子碰撞中的中子(质子)发射的同位旋效应

利用同位旋相关的量子分子动力学,对中能重离子碰撞过程中的中子和质子发射的同位旋效应进行了分析.计算结果表明在有动量相关作用条件下,在很宽的能量和碰撞参数范围内,缺中子碰撞系统的中子(质子)发射数强烈地依赖于同位旋相关的核子–核子碰撞截面,而较弱地依赖于对称势.在对丰中子碰撞系统的研究中,上述规律减弱.这样就可以通过实验上对缺中子碰撞系统的中子(质子)发射数的探测,来提取介质中同位旋相关核子–核子碰撞截面的知识.