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Azimuthal distributions of fission fragments and. alpha. particles emitted in the reactions sup 36 Ar+ sup 238 U at E / A =20 and 35 MeV and sup 14 N+ sup 238 U at E / A =50 MeV

Journal Article · · Physical Review, C (Nuclear Physics); (USA)
OSTI ID:6359096
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  1. National Superconducting Cyclotron Laboratory, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI (USA) Department of Physics Astronomy, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI (USA)
  2. Department of Chemistry, Washington University, St. Louis, MO (USA)
Azimuthal correlations between coincident fission fragments and {alpha} particles were measured for the reactions {sup 36}Ar+{sup 238}U at {ital E}/{ital A}=20 and 35 MeV and {sup 14}N+{sup 238}U at {ital E}/{ital A}=50 MeV. At all energies, coplanar emission is enhanced. The azimuthal distributions for fission fragments and {alpha} particles are decoupled using a simple parametrization. Both azimuthal distributions are highly anisotropic at lower incident energies; these anisotropies decrease with energy. At the highest incident energies, energetic {alpha} particles emitted at large transverse momenta appear to be more suited than fission fragments to tag the orientation of the entrance channel reaction plane.
DOE Contract Number:
FG02-87ER40316; FG02-88ER40406
OSTI ID:
6359096
Journal Information:
Physical Review, C (Nuclear Physics); (USA), Journal Name: Physical Review, C (Nuclear Physics); (USA) Vol. 42:1; ISSN 0556-2813; ISSN PRVCA
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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