Dynamics of Heavy Ion Collisions at Intermediate Energies

Abstract

The aim of the present work is to study the fragmentation, collective flow and nuclear stopping in heavy-ion collisions using the dynamical microscopic theory and compare the results with experimental data. The theoretical investigations are carried out using microscopic quantum molecular dynamical (QMD) and isospin-dependent quantum molecular (IQMD) model. We aim to discuss the role of model ingredients, momentum dependent interactions, different nucleon-nucleon cross sections, in fragments distribution for symmetric and asymmetric colliding nuclei. An attempt to understand the role of symmetry energy and momentum dependent interactions on elliptical flow, nuclear stopping and thermalization reached in heavy-ion collisions, will also be discussed.