Role of two-body collisions in limiting momentum transfer and energy deposition in nucleus-nucleus collisions

S. Bhattacharya, J. N. De, K. Krishan, and S. K. Samaddar
Phys. Rev. Lett. 62, 2589 – Published 29 May 1989
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Abstract

The observed saturation of temperature and of linear momentum transfer per incident nucleon in intermediate-energy nuclear reactions is studied in the model of promptly emitted particles. We demonstrate that only with the inclusion of two-body collisions is very good agreement with experimental data obtained.

  • Received 14 June 1988

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.62.2589

©1989 American Physical Society

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S. Bhattacharya, J. N. De, and K. Krishan

  • Variable Energy Cyclotron Centre, 1/AF, Bidhan Nagar, Calcutta-700 064, India

S. K. Samaddar

  • Saha Institute of Nuclear Physics, 92, Acharya Prafulla Chandra Roy Road, Calcutta-700 009, India

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Vol. 62, Iss. 22 — 29 May 1989

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