Phase transition signals in Heavy Ion Collisions by LATINO Model

Authors

  • A. Barranon
  • J. A. Lopez-Gallardo
  • F. de L. Castillo-Alvarado

Keywords:

heavy ion collisions, statistical signatures, criticality

Abstract

LATINO Model is a semi-classical approach to simulate heavy ion collisions attaining qualitative and quantitative agreement with theoretical predictions and experimental results. Criticality signals have been obtained in this study where impact parameter and projectile energy are increased. Large density fluctuations are described by large values of the relative variance plotted in Campi Plots. Self-similarity in the critical region is signed by linear plots of Scaled Factorial Moments. These signatures are related to a liquid gas phase transition for nuclear matter. Also Excitation curves and Temperature plateau decrease with residual size in agreement with experimental results.

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Published

2011-06-20