Unstable infinite nuclear matter in stochastic mean field approach

M. Colonna and Ph. Chomaz
Phys. Rev. C 49, 1908 – Published 1 April 1994
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Abstract

In this article, we consider a semiclassical stochastic mean-field approach. In the case of unstable infinite nuclear matter, we calculate the characteristic time of the exponential growing of fluctuations and the diffusion coefficients associated to the unstable modes, in the framework of the Boltzmann-Langevin theory. These two quantities are essential to describe the dynamics of fluctuations and instabilities since, in the unstable regions, the evolution of the system will be dominated by the amplification of fluctuations. In order to make realistic 3D calculations feasible, we suggest to replace the complicated Boltzmann-Langevin theory by a simpler stochastic mean-field approach corresponding to a standard Boltzmann evolution, complemented by a simple noise chosen to reproduce the dynamics of the most unstable modes. Finally we explain how to approximately implement this method by simply tuning the noise associated to the use of a finite number of test particles in Boltzman-like calculations.

  • Received 18 November 1993

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevC.49.1908

©1994 American Physical Society

Authors & Affiliations

M. Colonna and Ph. Chomaz

  • Grand Accélérateur National d’Ions Lourds, Boîte Postale No. 5027, F-14021 Caen Cedex, France
  • Laboratorio Nazionale del Sud, Viale Andrea Doria, Catania, Italy

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Vol. 49, Iss. 4 — April 1994

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