Published August 29, 1994 | Version v1
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Source size determination in relativistic nucleus-nucleus collisions

Creators

  • 1. Yale University, A. W. Wright Nuclear Structure Laboratory, New Haven, Connecticut 06520-8124 (United States)
  • 2. Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, New Mexico 87545 (United States)

Description

We describe a technique whereby the freeze-out interaction volumes of nucleus-nucleus collisions are extracted from a cascade (plus coalescence) model, after comparison to measured abundances of light nuclei. We conclude that the interaction volume undergoes significant expansion before light nuclei are produced

Additional details

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Physical Review Letters
Journal Volume
73
Journal Issue
9
Journal Page Range
p. 1219-1222.
ISSN
0031-9007
CODEN
PRLTAO

INIS

Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
United States
INIS RN
26013342
Subject category
S73: NUCLEAR PHYSICS AND RADIATION PHYSICS;
Descriptors DEI
COALESCENCE; HEAVY ION REACTIONS; INTERACTIONS; LIGHT NUCLEI; NUCLEAR CASCADES; NUCLEAR MATTER; QUARK MATTER; RELATIVISTIC RANGE; SIZE; VOLUME
Descriptors DEC
ENERGY RANGE; ENERGY-LEVEL TRANSITIONS; MATTER; NUCLEAR REACTIONS; NUCLEI