Peripheral collisions of 40 MeV/u 14N with a 197Au target

A 32-phoswich detector array has been used in conjunction with two Si-telescopes to detect, in coincidence, light and projectile-like fragments produced in the reaction 14N+197Au at 560 MeV. Inclusive and semi-exclusive cross sections are given. Angular correlations and invariant cross-section velocity distributions of light particles in coicidence with projectile-like fragments are used to deduce the dominant reaction mechanisms. The transfer of nucleons to the target and sequential breakup of the quasi-projectile with or without pickup of target nucleons are clearly seen. Some evidence is found for a prompt breakup of the projectile into 10B+α followed by a dissipative interaction of the heavy fragment with the target. (orig.)