Model-independent tracking of criticality signals in nuclear multifragmentation data

Frankland, J. D.; Chbihi, A.; Mignon, A.; Begemann-Blaich, M. L.; Bittiger, R.; Borderie, B.; Bougault, R.; Charvet, J. -L.; Cussol, D.; Dayras, R.; Durand, D.; Escano-Rodriguez, C.; Galichet, E.; Guinet, D.; Lautesse, P.; Fevre, A. Le; Legrain, R.; Neindre, N. Le; Lopez, O.; Lukasik, J.; Lynen, U.; Manduci, L.; Marie, J.; Muller, W. F. J.; Orth, H.; Parlog, M.; Pichon, M.; Rivet, M. F.; Rosato, E.; Roy, R.; Saija, A.; Schwarz, C.; Sfienti, C.; Tamain, B.; Trautmann, W.; Trzcinski, A.; Turzo, K.; Van Lauwe, A.; Vigilante, M.; Volant, C.; Wieleczko, J. P.; Zwieglinski, B.; Vient, E.; Nalpas, L.

Model-independent tracking of criticality signals in nuclear multifragmentation data

Authors

Frankland, J. D.

Chbihi, A.

Mignon, A.

Begemann-Blaich, M. L.

Description

We look for signals of criticality in multifragment production in heavy-ion collisions using model-independent universal fluctuations theory. The phenomenon is studied as a function of system size, bombarding energy, and impact parameter in a wide range of INDRA data. For very central collisions (b/b_max