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Probing the nuclear symmetry energy with heavy-ion reactions induced by neutron-rich nuclei

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Heavy-ion reactions induced by neutron-rich nuclei provide a unique means to investigate the equation of state of isospin-asymmetric nuclear matter, especially the density dependence of the nuclear symmetry energy. In particular, recent analyses of the isospin diffusion data in heavy-ion reactions have already put a stringent constraint on the nuclear symmetry energy around the nuclear matter saturation density. We review this exciting result and discuss its implications on nuclear effective interactions and the neutron skin thickness of heavy nuclei. In addition, we also review the theoretical progress on probing the high density behaviors of the nuclear symmetry energy in heavy-ion reactions induced by high energy radioactive beams.

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  1. Institute of Theoretical Physics, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, 200240, China

    Chen Lie-wen

  2. Center of Theoretical Nuclear Physics, National Laboratory of Heavy Ion Accelerator, Lanzhou, 730000, China

    Chen Lie-wen

  3. Cyclotron Institute and Physics Department, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas, 77843-3366, USA

    Ko Che Ming

  4. Department of Physics, Texas A&M University-Commerce, Commerce, Texas, 75429-3011, USA

    Chen Lie-wen, Li Bao-an & Yong Gao-chan

  5. Institute of Modern Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Lanzhou, 730000, China

    Yong Gao-chan

  6. Graduate School, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100039, China

    Yong Gao-chan

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Chen, Lw., Ko, C.M., Li, Ba. et al. Probing the nuclear symmetry energy with heavy-ion reactions induced by neutron-rich nuclei. Front. Phys. China 2, 327–357 (2007). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11467-007-0037-0

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