Periodic Anisotropy Fluctuations in Quasimolecular X-Ray Emission

Journal Article · Sun Feb 01 00:00:00 EST 1976 · Physical Review Letters

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.36.309· OSTI ID:4005625

Wölfli, W. ^[1]; Stoller, Ch. ^[1]; Bonani, G. ^[1]; Stöckli, M. ^[1]; Suter, M. ^[1]; Däppen, W. ^[2]

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1. Eidgenossische Institute of Technology (ETH), Zurich (Switzerland). Laboratory of Nuclear Physics
2. Eidgenossische Institute of Technology (ETH), Zurich (Switzerland). Institute for Theoretical Physics

We have found striking periodic intensity fluctuations in the anisotropy of noncharacteristic x-ray radiation emitted in Ca-Ca, Fe-Fe, and Ni-Ni collisions. We show that the properties of this new effect can be interpreted as quasimolecular transitions in a rotating two-center system.

• Research Organization: Eidgenossische Institute of Technology (ETH), Zurich (Switzerland). Laboratory of Nuclear Physics
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE
• Contributing Organization: Swiss Foundation for Scientific Research
• NSA Number: NSA-33-027254
• OSTI ID: 4005625
• Journal Information: Physical Review Letters, Vol. 36, Issue 6; Other Information: Orig. Receipt Date: 30-JUN-76; ISSN 0031-9007
• Publisher: American Physical Society (APS)
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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Molecular & Chemical Physics-Collision Phenomena
ANISOTROPY
FLUCTUATIONS
IRON- IRON IONS- IRON 56
MEV RANGE 10-100
MOLECULAR ORBITAL METHOD
NICKEL- NICKEL IONS- NICKEL 58
REACTION KINETICS
X-RAY SPECTRA CALCIUM- CALCIUM IONS- CALCIUM 40