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Optical model analyses of 1. 65[ital A] GeV argon fragmentation: Cross sections and momentum distributions

Journal Article · · Physical Review, C (Nuclear Physics); (United States)
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  1. NASA Langley Research Center, Hampton, Virginia 23681 (United States) Old Dominion University, Norfolk, Virginia 23529 (United States) Christopher Newport University, Newport News, Virginia 23606 (United States)
An optical potential fragmentation model capable of predicting fragmentation cross sections and fragment momentum distributions is used to analyze recent measurements of 1.65[ital A] GeV argon projectiles fragmenting in carbon and potassium-chloride targets obtained with the Heavy Ion Spectrometer System (HISS) at the Lawrence Berkeley Laboratory Bevalac. The theoretical model uses an abrasion-ablation-FSI (frictional spectator interaction) collision formalism to estimate elemental and isotopic production cross sections for comparsion with the measured values. The collision momentum transfer model is incorporated into a Goldhaber formalism to analyze measured transverse and longitudinal distributions of the projectile fragments. Good agreement between theory and experiment is obtained for all observables.
OSTI ID:
5801043
Journal Information:
Physical Review, C (Nuclear Physics); (United States), Journal Name: Physical Review, C (Nuclear Physics); (United States) Vol. 48:6; ISSN 0556-2813; ISSN PRVCAN
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English