Equation of State of Nuclear Matter with Correlations and Cluster Formation
A special issue of Symmetry (ISSN 2073-8994). This special issue belongs to the section "Physics".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (25 January 2022) | Viewed by 6233
Special Issue Editors
Interests: nuclear matter; equation of state; indirect methods in nuclear astrophysicss;alternative gauge theories
Interests: neutron stars; equation of state; relativistic mean field models; pasta phases; strong magnetic fields
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Interests: theoretical nuclear physics; nuclear astrophysics; nuclear matter; statistical mechanics of phase transitions; statistical models; analysis and interpretation of multi-fragmentation data
Special Issue Information
Dear Collegues,
The occurrence of correlations and the formation of clusters are crucial to understanding the properties of atomic nuclei and nuclear matter. They result from specific features of a strong interaction and pose a substantial challenge to nuclear physics. Correlations and clustering effects determine to a large extent the equation of state of strongly interacting matter, which is essential in astrophysical simulations of core-collapse supernovae, neutron stars, and their mergers. A completely different field of research is heavy-ion collisions, where an abundance of nuclear clusters can be observed. They constitute an important means by which to study clustering in the laboratory using dynamical processes under a multitude of conditions. These studies allow us to benchmark theoretical models of dense matter that feed back into the description of matter under conditions that cannot be realized in terrestrial experiments but are important in applications. Hence, it is not surprising that many theoretical and experimental efforts have been made to investigate these phenomena in recent years.
The last decade saw a strong surge of activities in both the theoretical and experimental investigation of correlations and cluster formation. We are witnessing substantial progress in the theoretical modeling of clusters in static and dynamical nuclear systems. This is accompanied by much more refined experimental measurements that provide us with access to the details of clusters’ properties in the medium and their isotopic distribution. Nevertheless, many challenges remain to be overcome in the future to develop a unified understanding of clustering.
This Special Issue is devoted to the current status of research in the field of correlations and cluster formation in nuclear matter. It will allow for an exchange of ideas and stimulate the development of new approaches. The content will cover a variety of topics that are closely related to this endeavour.
Dr. Stefan Typel
Dr. Helena Sofia Pais
Prof. Dr. Francesca Gulminelli
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- theoretical description of a cluster’s properties in dense matter at zero and finite temperature
- the chemical composition and equation of state of nuclear matter
- methods for describing the formation and dissolution of clusters in nuclear matter
- equations of state with clusters for astrophysical applications
- effects of correlations and clustering on nuclear symmetry energy
- response of nuclear matter with correlations and clustering to neutrinos
- transport properties of nuclear matter with clusters
- measurement of cluster yields in heavy-ion collisions
- experimental methods for and challenges to studying clustering
- theoretical treatment of clusters in dynamical simulations of heavy-ion collisions