Published 1980 | Version v1
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Electron-positron paircreation and K-shell ionization in relativistic heavy ion collisions

Creators

  • 1. Gesellschaft fuer Schwerionenforschung m.b.H., Darmstadt (Germany, F.R.)

Description

The method of equivalent photons has been applied to calculate the cross section for e+, e--pair creation and K-shell ionization in relativistic heavy-ion collisions with Esub(ion)>=10 GeV/u. For U-U collisions σsup(e+,e-) was found to be typically on the order of 103 - 104b. (author)

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Publishing Information

Imprint Title
Selected topics in nuclear structure. Proceedings of 18. Winter School, Bielsko-Biala, Poland, 11-21 February 1980
Imprint Pagination
466 p.
Journal Page Range
p. 201-211.
Report number
INP--1134/PL

Conference

Title
18. Winter School on nuclear physics.
Dates
11 - 21 Feb 1980.
Place
Bielsko-Biala (Poland).