The prominent role of the heaviest fragment in multifragmentation and phase transition for hot nuclei

TL;DR

This paper investigates how the size and distribution of the heaviest fragment in multifragmentation events reveal key insights into the properties of hot nuclei and the nature of their phase transition.

Contribution

It highlights the significance of the heaviest fragment's characteristics as indicators of nuclear phase transition phenomena.

Findings

Heaviest fragment size distribution correlates with phase transition signals.

Fluctuations in the heaviest fragment's charge provide insights into nuclear matter properties.

Shape analysis of the size distribution helps identify critical behavior in nuclear fragmentation.

Abstract

The role played by the heaviest fragment in partitions of multifragmenting hot nuclei is emphasized. Its size/charge distribution (mean value, fluctuations and shape) gives information on properties of fragmenting nuclei and on the associated phase transition.