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Symmetrie and Asymmetrie Nuclear Matter in the Thomas-Fermi Model at Finite Temperatures*

K. Strobel, R Weber, and M. K. Weigel
Sektion Physik, Universität München,
Am Coulombwall 1, D-85748 Garching
Z. Naturforsch. 54a, 83-90 (1999);

[received July 29, 1998]

The properties of warm symmetric and asymmetric nuclear matter are investigated in the frame of the Thomas-Fermi approximation using a recent modem parameterization of the effective nucleon-nucleon interaction of Myers and Swi^tecki. Special attention is paid to the liquid-gas phase transition, which is of special interest in modem nuclear physics. We have determined the critical temperature, critical density and the so-called flash temperature. Furthermore, the equation of state for cold neutron star matter is calculated.

PACS: Numbers: 21.65.+f, 21.10.Dr, 21.60.-n, 25.75-q.

1. Introduction