
doi: 10.2172/10105473
In a recent Letter, cited in a reference, the EoS collaboration presented data of fragmentation of 1 A GeV gold nuclei incident on carbon. By analyzing moments of the fragment charge distribution, the authors claim to determine the values of the critical exponents {gamma}, {beta}, and {tau} for finite nuclei. These data represent a crucial step forward in the understanding of the physics of nuclear fragmentation. However, as shown in this paper, the analysis presented in the cited reference is not sufficient to support the claim that the critical exponents for nuclear fragmentation have been unambiguously determined.
Data Analysis, A = 6-19, 663520, Gold 197 Reactions, 73 Nuclear Physics And Radiation Physics, Nuclear Fragments, Nuclear Fragmentation, Heavy-Ion-Induced Reactions And Scattering, 530, Carbon, Nuclear Reaction Kinetics 663450
Data Analysis, A = 6-19, 663520, Gold 197 Reactions, 73 Nuclear Physics And Radiation Physics, Nuclear Fragments, Nuclear Fragmentation, Heavy-Ion-Induced Reactions And Scattering, 530, Carbon, Nuclear Reaction Kinetics 663450
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