Caloric Curve for Finite Nuclei in Thomas-Fermi Theory
arXiv:nucl-th/9703026 · doi:10.1103/PhysRevC.55.R1641
Abstract
In a finite temperature Thomas-Fermi theory with realistic nuclear interactions, we construct caloric curves for finite nuclei enclosed in a sphere of about $4 - 8$ times the normal nuclear volume. The specific heat capacity $C_v$ shows a peaked structure that is possibly indicative of a liquid-gas phase transition in finite nuclear systems.
16 pages, Revtex, figures included, version to appear in Phys. Rev. C, (Rapid Comm.)