On the sensitivity of transverse flow to the isospin-dependent cross-section and symmetry energy

TL;DR

This paper investigates how transverse flow in nuclear systems varies with N/Z ratio, highlighting the influence of symmetry energy and isospin-dependent cross sections, especially in lighter systems.

Contribution

It provides new insights into the sensitivity of transverse flow to symmetry energy and isospin effects across different N/Z ratios and system sizes.

Findings

Transverse flow increases with N/Z ratio.

Symmetry energy has greater impact on lighter systems.

Transverse flow is sensitive to isospin-dependent cross sections.

Abstract

We study the transverse flow for systems having various N/Z ratios. We find the transverse flow is sensitive to N/Z ratio and, in fact, increases with N/Z of the system. The relative contribution of symmetry energy and isospin dependence of nucleon-nucleon cross section is also investigated. We find the greater sensitivity of symmetry energy in the lighter systems compared to heavier ones.