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Delta electrons: An atomic clock for deep inelastic collisions

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Zeitschrift für Physik A Atoms and Nuclei

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We calculate the δ-electron distribution resulting from heavy ion collisions with projectile energies above the Coulomb barrier. It is shown that the life time (Δτ≳10−21s) of superheavy composite systems causes pronounced oscillations in the electron spectrum. The width of the oscillations is found to be ΔE=h/Δτ. This effect can be used to measure nuclear sticking times quite accurately.

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  1. Institut für Theoretische Physik, Universität, 6000, Frankfurt am Main, Germany

    Joachim Reinhardt, Berndt Müller & Walter Greiner

  2. GSI, 6100, Darmstadt, Germany

    Gerhard Soff

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Reinhardt, J., Müller, B., Greiner, W. et al. Delta electrons: An atomic clock for deep inelastic collisions. Z Physik A 292, 211–212 (1979). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01441628

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