Multifragment emission observed for the reaction 36Ar + 238U at E/A=35 MeV
Abstract
The dependence of multifragment-emission processes upon linear momentum transfer to the target residue is determined for 36induced reactions on 238U at E/A=35 MeV. Significantly more intermediate-mass fragments are emitted in central collisions. Multiplicity distributions for intermediate-mass fragments emitted behind the grazing angle resemble Poisson distributions and are consistent with a stochastic production process. Exit channels with up to five intermediate-mass fragments and two fission fragments were observed.
- Publication:
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Physical Review Letters
- Pub Date:
- July 1989
- DOI:
- 10.1103/PhysRevLett.63.494
- Bibcode:
- 1989PhRvL..63..494K
- Keywords:
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- 25.70.Np