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Phys. Rev. C 65, 031601(R) (2002) [5 pages]

Separation and characterization of phases in bond percolation and implications for studies of nuclear multifragmentation

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A. J. Cole
Institut des Sciences Nucléaires, IN2P3/CNRS, Université Joseph Fourier, 53 Av. des Martyrs, F-38026 Grenoble cedex, France

Received 30 July 2001; published 5 February 2002

We demonstrate that, in bond percolation of a small system, two phases can be visually identified by displaying the probability distribution of the ejected mass as a function of the number of broken bonds. The phases can be separated using the ratio of the masses of the second largest and largest fragments. The nature of the transition and application to studies of nuclear multifragmentation are discussed.

© 2002 The American Physical Society

URL:
http://link.aps.org/doi/10.1103/PhysRevC.65.031601
DOI:
10.1103/PhysRevC.65.031601
PACS:
25.70.Pq, 25.70.Mn, 24.60.Ky