Evidence for a Limitation of the Linear Momentum Transfer in <span class="aps-inline-formula"><math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><mrow><mmultiscripts><mrow><mi mathvariant="normal">C</mi></mrow><mprescripts></mprescripts><mrow></mrow><mrow><mn>12</mn></mrow><mrow></mrow><mrow></mrow></mmultiscripts></mrow></math></span>-Induced Reactions between 30 and 84 MeV/u

J. Galin; H. Oeschler; S. Song; B. Borderie; M. F. Rivet; I. Forest; R. Bimbot; D. Gardès; B. Gatty; H. Guillemot; M. Lefort; B. Tamain; X. Tarrago

doi:10.1103/PhysRevLett.48.1787

Evidence for a Limitation of the Linear Momentum Transfer in ${}^{12}C$ -Induced Reactions between 30 and 84 MeV/u

J. Galin, H. Oeschler, S. Song, B. Borderie, M. F. Rivet, I. Forest, R. Bimbot, D. Gardès, B. Gatty, H. Guillemot, M. Lefort, B. Tamain, and X. Tarrago

Phys. Rev. Lett. 48, 1787 – Published 28 June 1982

Abstract

Linear momentum transfers have been determined for ${}^{12}C$ -induced reactions at energies from 30 to 84 MeV/u on U, Au, and Ni. The folding-angle distribution of the fission fragments for the first two targets, and the angular distribution of low-energy protons emitted by the nickel-like nucleus, provide evidence for a limitation of the transferred momentum at 2 GeV/c. This limitation effect is reached above a bombarding energy around 15 MeV/u.