Published April 18, 1977 | Version v1
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Proton-induced giant halos in mica from inclusions containing water

  • 1. Nuclear Physics Research Unit, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa

Description

Inclusions in mica which contain α emitters together with some water produce long-range protons via the scattering reaction 1He(α, α) p. It is shown that the radial dependence of the proton ionization density can account for the giant halos which have recently been the subject of searches for superheavy elements

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Journal Title
Physical Review Letters
Journal Volume
38
Journal Issue
16
Series
Phys. Rev. Lett.
Journal Page Range
886-888
ISSN
0031-9007

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