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Changing source characteristics during multifragment decay

Journal Article · · Physical Review, C
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  1. Department of Chemistry and Indiana University Cyclotron Facility, Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana 47405 (United States)
  2. National Superconducting Cyclotron Laboratory and Department of Physics and Astronomy, Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan 48824 (United States)
  3. Department of Chemistry, Washington University, St. Louis, Missouri 63130 (United States)
  4. Department of Chemistry and Nuclear Physics Laboratory, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington (United States)
The spatial-temporal extent of the emitting system for central collisions in {sup 84}Kr + {sup 197}Au at {ital E}/{ital A} = 35, 55, and 70 MeV is probed using fragment-fragment velocity correlation functions. Selection on fragment pairs of high velocity yields a stronger fragment-fragment Coulomb interaction than for inclusive fragment pairs. This result is consistent with fragment emission from a source of decreased spatial-temporal extent. The universality of this association and the effect of different selection criteria are explored. The sensitivity of the spatial-temporal extent deduced by the correlation function technique to measurement uncertainties, assumed source characteristics, and rotational effects is assessed. {copyright} {ital 1996 The American Physical Society.}
Research Organization:
Washington University
DOE Contract Number:
FG02-87ER40316; FG02-92ER40714
OSTI ID:
283964
Journal Information:
Physical Review, C, Journal Name: Physical Review, C Journal Issue: 5 Vol. 53; ISSN PRVCAN; ISSN 0556-2813
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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