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Liquid drop model and heavy ion collisions

Journal Article · · Phys. Rev. C; (United States)
A macroscopic liquid drop model is considered in order to demonstrate the deep inelastic processes that take place in heavy ion collisions. The colliding nuclei, treated as two liquid drops, are assumed to form a single rotating and vibrating compound drop. This drop will either separate again into the parent nuclei, in addition to some smaller particles (satellites), or will form an equilibrium compound nucleus which decays either by particle evaporation or through fission. The maximum and minimum values of the critical angular momentum between which complete fusion occurs are calculated according to this model for several heavy ion reactions and good agreement with the experimental values is observed.
Research Organization:
Faculty of Science, Cairo University, Giza, Cairo, Egypt
OSTI ID:
6379649
Journal Information:
Phys. Rev. C; (United States), Journal Name: Phys. Rev. C; (United States) Vol. 23:6; ISSN PRVCA
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English