Published October 2004 | Version v1
Journal article

Neutron spatial distribution in nuclei and the impact-parameter dependence of the π+-π- asymmetry in heavy-ion collisions

  • 1. Institute of Nuclear Physics, PL-31-342 Cracow (Poland)
  • 2. University of Rzeszow, PL-35-959 Rzeszow (Poland)

Description

The theoretical nuclear physics predictions and experimental results on antiprotonic atoms lead to different proton and neutron spatial distributions. At CERN SPS energies production of positive and negative pions differs for pp,pn,np, and nn scattering. These two facts lead to an impact-parameter dependence of the π+ to π- ratio in 208Pb+208Pb collisions. A recent experiment at CERN seems to qualitatively confirm these predictions. The results for two models considered are almost identical. This may open a new possibility for determination of the neutron density distribution in nuclei

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Journal Title
Physical Review. C, Nuclear Physics
Journal Volume
70
Journal Issue
4
Journal Page Range
p. 044908-044908.4
ISSN
0556-2813
CODEN
PRVCAN

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(c) 2004 The American Physical Society