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Initial bremsstrahlung conversion

Journal Article · · Phys. Rev. D; (United States)

Electromagnetic cascades arising from a primary electron pair have been studied in emulsions exposed to 300-GeV protons, and also in emulsions exposed to 200-GeV negative pions. Cascade development is examined through the occurrence of initial bremsstrahlung conversion along some hundreds of primary-pair-member tracks of path length >10 mm and energy >3 GeV. Cascades associated with pion-nucleus collisions evidently develop in accord with theory, while those from proton-nucleus collisions show cascading delay approx.10/sup -11/ sec. A check on cascades generated by 400-GeV proton-nucleus collisions also shows this delayed cascading. After close consideration of error sources, an explanation is sought in assumptions about the electromagnetic field.

Research Organization:
Physics Department, The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Tennessee 37916
OSTI ID:
6455539
Journal Information:
Phys. Rev. D; (United States), Journal Name: Phys. Rev. D; (United States) Vol. 24:3; ISSN PRVDA
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English