Statistical Multifragmentation in Central Au+Au Collisions at 35 MeV/u
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/ Authors
M. D'Agostino, A. S. Botvina, P. M. Milazzo, M. Bruno, G. J. Kunde, D. R. Bowman, L. Celano, N. Colonna, J. D. Dinius, A. Ferrero
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M. L. Fiandri, C. K. Gelbke, T. Glasmacher, F. Gramegna, D. O. Handzy, D. Horn, W. C. Hsi, M. Huang, I. Iori, M. A. Lisa, W. G. Lynch, L. Manduci, G. V. Margagliotti, P. F. Mastinu, I. N. Mishustin, C. P. Montoya, A. Moroni, G. F. Peaslee, F. Petruzzelli, L. Phair, R. Rui, C. Schwarz, M. B. Tsang, G. Vannini
/ Abstract
Multifragment disintegrations, measured for central Au + Au collisions at E/A = 35 MeV, are analyzed with the Statistical Multifragmentation Model. Charge distributions, mean fragment energies, and two-fragment correlation functions are well reproduced by the statistical breakup of a large, diluted and thermalized system slightly above the multifragmentation threshold.