Systematics of the release of residual nuclei from relativistic nucleus-nucleus interactions

Journal Article · Sun Nov 01 04:00:00 EST 1987 · Phys. Rev. C; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevC.36.1870· OSTI ID:6020638

Binns, W R; Garrard, T L; Israel, M H; Kertzmann, M P; Klarmann, J; Stone, E C; Waddington, C J

We have examined relativistic nuclei of krypton, xenon, holmium, and gold, accelerated in a partially stripped state to a maximum rigidity of about 5.6 GeV, interacting with targets of aluminum, carbon, and polyethylene. For each projectile and target combination we determined the total and partial charge changing cross sections for the production of lighter fragments. From these measurements we have developed a new representation of the dependence of the total charge changing cross sections on beam and target charge. We have also identified simple representations of the variation of the partial cross sections with the charge of the produced fragments and shown that they are dependent on the charge and energy of the beam. The fission of gold nuclei at high energies in these various targets has also been studied.

• Research Organization: Department of Physics and the McDonnell Center for the Space Sciences, Washington University, St. Louis, Missouri 63130
• OSTI ID: 6020638
• Journal Information: Phys. Rev. C; (United States), Journal Name: Phys. Rev. C; (United States) Vol. 36:5; ISSN PRVCA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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73 NUCLEAR PHYSICS AND RADIATION PHYSICS
ACCELERATORS
ALUMINIUM
BEVALAC
CARBON
CHARGED-PARTICLE REACTIONS
CROSS SECTIONS
CYCLIC ACCELERATORS
ELEMENTS
ENERGY RANGE
FISSION
FRAGMENTATION
GOLD 197 REACTIONS
HEAVY ION REACTIONS
HOLMIUM 165 REACTIONS
IRON 56 REACTIONS
MEASURING INSTRUMENTS
METALS
MULTIWIRE PROPORTIONAL CHAMBERS
NONMETALS
NUCLEAR REACTIONS
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
ORGANIC POLYMERS
POLYETHYLENES
POLYMERS
POLYOLEFINS
PROPORTIONAL COUNTERS
RADIATION DETECTORS
RELATIVISTIC RANGE
TOTAL CROSS SECTIONS
XENON 132 REACTIONS