https://doi.org/10.1140/epja/i2006-10119-4
Dynamics and Thermodynamics with Nuclear Degrees of Freedom
Moment analysis and Zipf law
Shanghai Institute of Applied Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 201800, Shanghai, PRC
* e-mail: ygma@sinap.ac.cn
Received:
26
April
2006
Accepted:
9
August
2006
Published online:
23
October
2006
The moment analysis method and nuclear Zipf's law of fragment size distributions are reviewed to study nuclear disassembly. In this report, we present a compilation of both theoretical and experimental studies on moment analysis and Zipf law performed so far. The relationship of both methods to a possible critical behavior or phase transition of nuclear disassembly is discussed. In addition, scaled factorial moments and intermittency are reviewed.
PACS: 05.70.Jk Critical point phenomena – / 64.60.Fr Equilibrium properties near critical points, critical exponents – / 25.70.Mn Projectile and target fragmentation – / 25.70.Pq Multifragment emission and correlations –
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