Formation of quasimolecules in heavy-ion collisions

Journal Article · Tue Nov 01 04:00:00 EST 1977 · Sov. J. Particles Nucl. (Engl. Transl.); (United States)

OSTI ID:6680552

Kaun, K; Manfrass, P; Frank, W

The present state of experimental investigations of quasimolecules formed transiently in collisions between accelerated heavy ions and atoms is reviewed: the properties of the quasimolecular x-ray emission of these systems, the spectral distribution and structure of the observed x-ray continua, and their angular anisotropy. Consideration is given to the possibility of using systems formed in heavy-ion collisions to study the electron states of superheavy molecules with effective atomic number Z>>100, in particular the possibility of spontaneous creating of electron-positron pairs and decay of the neutral vacuum in a supercritical field when Z> or approx. =172.

• Research Organization: Joint Institute for Nuclear Research, Dubna
• OSTI ID: 6680552
• Journal Information: Sov. J. Particles Nucl. (Engl. Transl.); (United States), Journal Name: Sov. J. Particles Nucl. (Engl. Transl.); (United States) Vol. 8:6; ISSN SJPNA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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640304* -- Atomic
Molecular & Chemical Physics-- Collision Phenomena
74 ATOMIC AND MOLECULAR PHYSICS
ANGULAR DISTRIBUTION
ATOM COLLISIONS
COLLISIONS
CRITICAL FIELD
DISTRIBUTION
DOCUMENT TYPES
ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION
ELEMENTS
ENERGY RANGE
ION COLLISIONS
ION-ATOM COLLISIONS
ION-ION COLLISIONS
IONIZING RADIATIONS
MAGNETIC FIELDS
MATHEMATICAL MODELS
MEV RANGE
MEV RANGE 10-100
MOLECULAR MODELS
RADIATIONS
REVIEWS
SPECTRA
TRANS 104 ELEMENTS
TRANSPLUTONIUM ELEMENTS
TRANSURANIUM ELEMENTS
VACUUM STATES
X RADIATION
X-RAY SPECTRA