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Transition from quasielastic to damped processes in the /sup 32/S+/sup 64/Ni reaction

Journal Article · · Phys. Rev. C; (United States)
Measurements of ..gamma..-ray multiplicity in coincidence with the projectile-like fragments from inelastic collision of /sup 32/S on /sup 64/Ni at 160.5 MeV lab bombarding energy are reported. The experimental multiplicity increases with increasing total kinetic energy loss and shows a plateau above /similar to/15 MeV while the angular distributions of the projectile-like fragments exhibit an evolution in the shape around the same energy. These effects seem to indicate a transition mechanism from quasielastic to more damped processes that, in medium nuclei, occurs at low energy losses although some features of a direct reaction are still retained.
Research Organization:
Dipartimento di Fisica dell'Universita di Catania, Catania, Italy Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare Laboratorio Nazionale del Sud, 95125 Catania, Italy Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare Sezione di Catania, 95129 Catania, Italy Dipartimento di Scienze Fisiche dell'Universita di Napoli, Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare Sezione di Napoli, 80125 Napoli, Italy(IT)
OSTI ID:
6195379
Journal Information:
Phys. Rev. C; (United States), Journal Name: Phys. Rev. C; (United States) Vol. 39:6; ISSN PRVCA
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English