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Production of fast. cap alpha. particles in the (p, p. cap alpha. ) reaction at high energies

Journal Article · · Sov. J. Nucl. Phys. (Engl. Transl.); (United States)
OSTI ID:5833544
The reaction /sup 12/C(p,p..cap alpha..)/sup 8/Be is studied at large momentum transfer in the approximation of quasifree interaction of the incident proton with a virtual <4N> cluster, the internal state of which ..cap alpha..' in general differs from a free ..cap alpha..-particle state. Three Feynman diagrams (heavy stripping, single pN scattering, and a triangle diagram with the virtual process pt ..-->.. ..cap alpha pi..) are used to describe the quasifree process p+<4N> ..-->.. p+..cap alpha... It is shown that the contribution from the ..cap alpha..'not =..cap alpha.. transitions is very sensitive to the quasifree interaction mechanism and can considerably change the reaction characteristics in comparison with the normally used approximation ..cap alpha..' = ..cap alpha...
Research Organization:
Kazakh State University
OSTI ID:
5833544
Journal Information:
Sov. J. Nucl. Phys. (Engl. Transl.); (United States), Journal Name: Sov. J. Nucl. Phys. (Engl. Transl.); (United States) Vol. 36:6; ISSN SJNCA
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English