109 research outputs found
Physics of a rare isotope accelerator
Major progress in nuclear research and in observations of the cosmos has made it clear that critical issues in understanding the nucleus and astrophysical processes require abundant new sources of exotic nuclei, away from the realm of the stable ones. Recent advances in accelerator and isotope-production technology make access to these rare isotopes possible. This review examines the impact of the new reach in physics provided by a rare isotope accelerator in nuclear structure, astrophysics, and searches for physics beyond the standard model. We also touch briefly on some of the benefits of these isotopes for other important societal needs
Resolution Tests of CsI(Tl) Scintillators Read Out by Pin Diodes
This research was sponsored by the National Science Foundation Grant NSF PHY 87-1440
Nonequilibrium Slope Temperatures for IMF Emission in the E/A = 20-100 MeV 14-N + 197-Au Reactions
This research was sponsored by the National Science Foundation Grant NSF PHY-931478
IMF Emission in the 14-N + nat-Ag, Au Reactions at E/A = 60-100 MeV
This research was sponsored by the National Science Foundation Grant NSF PHY-931478
Statistical Interpretation of Joint Multiplicity Distributions of Neutrons and Charged Particles
Experimental joint multiplicity distributions of neutrons and charged
particles emitted in complex nuclear reactions provide an important test of
theoretical models. The method is applied to test three different theoretical
models of nuclear multi-fragmentation, two of which fail the test. The
measurement of neutrons is decisive in distinguishing between the Berlin and
Copenhagen models of nuclear multi-fragmentation and challenges the
interpretation of pseudo- Arrhenius plots. Statistical-model evaporation
calculations with GEMINI give a good reproduction first and second moments of
the experimental multiplicity correlations.Comment: 12 pages, 3 figures Added GEMINI calculations of multiplicity
correlations Added brief discussion of how neutron emission is treated in
MMM
Non-Thermal Behavior in Multifragment Decay
This research was sponsored by the National Science Foundation Grant NSF PHY-931478
Baryon phase-space density in heavy-ion collisions
The baryon phase-space density at mid-rapidity from central heavy-ion
collisions is estimated from proton spectra with interferometry and deuteron
coalescence measurements. It is found that the mid-rapidity phase-space density
of baryons is significantly lower at the SPS than the AGS, while those of total
particles (pion + baryon) are comparable. Thermal and chemical equilibrium
model calculations tend to over-estimate the phase-space densities at both
energies.Comment: 5 pages, 2 tables, no figure. RevTeX style. Accepted for publication
in Phys. Rev. C Rapid Communicatio
Assessing the Evolutionary Nature of Multifragment Decay
This research was sponsored by the National Science Foundation Grant NSF PHY-931478
Statistical Multifragmentation in Central Au+Au Collisions at 35 MeV/u
Multifragment disintegrations, measured for central Au + Au collisions at E/A
= 35 MeV, are analyzed with the Statistical Multifragmentation Model. Charge
distributions, mean fragment energies, and two-fragment correlation functions
are well reproduced by the statistical breakup of a large, diluted and
thermalized system slightly above the multifragmentation threshold.Comment: Latex file, 8 pages + 4 postscript figures available upon request
from [email protected]
Multifragment production in Au+Au at 35 MeV/u
Multifragment disintegration has been measured with a high efficiency
detection system for the reaction at . From the event
shape analysis and the comparison with the predictions of a many-body
trajectories calculation the data, for central collisions, are compatible with
a fast emission from a unique fragment source.Comment: 9 pages, LaTex file, 4 postscript figures available upon request from
[email protected]. - to appear in Phys. Lett.
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