Fluctuations of the largest fragment size in percolation and multifragmentation

Abstract

Aladin data on fragmentation of 197Au projectiles are remarkably well reproduced by a bond percolation model. A critical behavior is identified on the basis of fluctuations of the largest fragment size.

4 pages, 2 figures, Proceedings of International Workshop on Multifragmentation and Related Topics (IWM2009), Catania, Italy, 4 Nov - 7 Nov 2009.