Relativistic Vlasov equation for heavy-ion collisions. Academic Article uri icon

abstract

  • In the local-density and semiclassical approximation, a relativistic Vlasov equation is constructed from the Walecka model. Applying it to heavy-ion collisions at intermediate energies, we obtain results that are similar to those from the more complicated time-dependent Dirac equation. Compared with the results from the nonrelativistic Skyrme interaction, the relativistic effect is evident in the enhanced transverse-momentum distribution during the collision. 1987 The American Physical Society.

published proceedings

  • Phys Rev Lett

author list (cited authors)

  • Ko, C. M., Li, Q., & Wang, R.

citation count

  • 149

complete list of authors

  • Ko, CM||Li, Q||Wang, R

publication date

  • September 1987