Shear viscosity of nuclear matter

Abstract

In this talk I report my recent study on the shear viscosity of neutron-rich nuclear matter from a relaxation time approach. An isospin- and momentum-dependent interaction is used in the study. Effects of density, temperature, and isospin asymmetry of nuclear matter on its shear viscosity have been discussed. Similar to the symmetry energy, the symmetry shear viscosity is defined and its density and temperature dependence are studied.

Comments: 4 pages, 3 figures, contribution to the International Workshop on Nuclear Dynamics in Heavy-Ion Reactions (IWND2012), ShenZhen, China, 16-19 December, 2012