Scaling algorithm to calculate heavy-ion spallation cross sections

Journal Article · Mon Mar 01 04:00:00 EST 1993 · Physical Review, C (Nuclear Physics); (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevC.47.1257· OSTI ID:7059700

Tsao, C H; Silberberg, R; Barghouty, A F; Sihver, L; Kanai, T ^[1]

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1. E. O. Hulburt Center for Space Research, Code 7654, Naval Research Laboratory, Washington, D.C. 20375 (United States) Universities Space Research Association, 409 Third Street, S.W., Washington, D.C. 20024 (United States) Physics Department, Roanoke College, Salem, Virginia 24153 (United States) Institute of Radiological Sciences (NIRS), Chiba-shi, Inage-ku, Anagawa 4-9-1, Chiba 263 (Japan)

An algorithm to scale nucleus-nucleus collision projectile-fragment cross sections from the corresponding proton-nucleus ones is developed. The algorithm takes advantage of the weak factorization property of projectile fragments. It uses the participant-spectator model and Glauber scattering theory and approximates the collision's sum rules. The algorithm is sufficiently robust over the energy range 0.1--2.0 GeV/nucleon with no restrictions on the sizes of target (apart from the special case of [sup 4]He) nor projectile nuclei. It offers marked improvement over our earlier semiempirical scaling procedure. Using measured and simulated cross sections for comparison, the estimated systematic uncertainty of the algorithm averaged over this energy range is [similar to]15%.

• OSTI ID: 7059700
• Journal Information: Physical Review, C (Nuclear Physics); (United States), Journal Name: Physical Review, C (Nuclear Physics); (United States) Vol. 47:3; ISSN 0556-2813; ISSN PRVCAN
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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663450* -- Heavy-Ion-Induced Reactions & Scattering-- (1992-)
73 NUCLEAR PHYSICS AND RADIATION PHYSICS
ALGORITHMS
BARYON REACTIONS
CALCULATION METHODS
CHARGED-PARTICLE REACTIONS
COSMIC RAY FLUX
CROSS SECTIONS
GLAUBER THEORY
HADRON REACTIONS
HEAVY ION REACTIONS
INTEGRAL CROSS SECTIONS
MATHEMATICAL LOGIC
NUCLEAR FRAGMENTS
NUCLEAR REACTIONS
NUCLEON REACTIONS
PROTON REACTIONS
RADIATION FLUX
SCALING LAWS
SPALLATION
SPALLATION FRAGMENTS