On the Liguid-Gas Phase Transition and the Instability of Hot Nuclei

Based on a simple semi-empirical energy density, the free energy density for a hot nucleon system is derived, from which the equations of state P(T, p) and chemical potentials μ_q(T, p) for both finite nucleus and infinite nuclear matter are acquired. The liquid-gas phase transition and the instability of hot nuclei are analysed with these ingredients within the framework of thermodynamic's. Both critical temperature T_c for infinite nuclear matter and limiting temperature T_lim, for finite nuclei are predicted and compared with previous calculations.