ISSN:
1434-601X
Keywords:
PACS. 21.65.+f Nuclear matter – 25.70.Pq Multifragment emission and correlations
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Physics
Notes:
Abstract: The dependence of the nuclear temperatures of highly excited systems, extracted by means of the double ratios of the emitted isotopes, on the experimental conditions is investigated. Experimental data obtained in the Xe+Cu 30 MeV/nucleon reaction are used to study the sensitivity of the method and the effects of the energy thresholds on the obtained temperature values. We find that the temperatures extracted using the He/Li ratios can be strongly influenced by the experimental energy thresholds which are different for different elements. These distortions depend on the velocity of the emitting system and on the detection angle and therefore particular care is needed in the choice of the detectors in those experiments in which velocities are low and angles are large. The use of four isotopes of the same element make negligible such effects.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s100500070087
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