Published October 1981 | Version v1
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Evidence for anomalous nuclei among relativistic projectile fragments at 2 A GeV

Description

Two independent emulsion experiments using Bevalac beams of 16O and 56Fe at approx. = 2 A GeV find with greater than or equal to 99.7% confidence that the reaction mean free paths of projectile fragments, 3 less than or equal to Z less than or equal to 26, are shorter for a few centimeters after their emission than at larger distances, or than predicted from experiments on beam nuclei. This effect, which is enhanced in later generations of fragments, can be interpreted by the relatively rare occurrence of fragments that interact with an unexpectedly large cross section

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Publishing Information

Imprint Title
Fifth high-energy heavy-ion study
Journal Page Range
p. 416-421.
Report number
LBL--12652

Conference

Title
5. high energy heavy ion study.
Dates
18 - 22 May 1981.
Place
Berkeley, CA, USA.

INIS

Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
United States
INIS RN
13682721
Subject category
S73: NUCLEAR PHYSICS AND RADIATION PHYSICS;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Conference
Descriptors DEI
BREAKUP REACTIONS; GEV RANGE 01-10; IRON IONS; IRON 56 REACTIONS; MEAN FREE PATH; MECHANICAL FRAGMENTATION; NUCLEAR EMULSIONS; OXYGEN 16 BEAMS; OXYGEN 16 REACTIONS
Descriptors DEC
ATOMIC IONS; BEAMS; CHARGED PARTICLES; ENERGY RANGE; GEV RANGE; HEAVY ION REACTIONS; ION BEAMS; IONS; NUCLEAR REACTIONS