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Isospin transport within a nuclear system is influenced by the density dependence of the symmetry energy. Studying isospin transport over relatively long times can therefore be a powerful tool to learn about the symmetry energy. The transiently deformed PLF* formed in an intermediate energy heavy-ion collision presents an opportunity to study isospin transport for a variety of initial configurations. Isospin transport is found to persist over several hundred fm/c , establishing the timescale for isospin equilibration.
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Contribution to the Topical Issue “Nuclear Symmetry Energy” edited by Bao-An Li, Àngels Ramos, Giuseppe Verde, Isaac Vidaña.
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Hudan, S., deSouza, R.T. Timescale for isospin equilibration in projectile breakup. Eur. Phys. J. A 50, 36 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1140/epja/i2014-14036-7
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