Electromagnetic Dissociation for High $Z$ Projectiles and at Ultrarelativistic Energies

Hill, J.C. ; Wohn, F.K. ; Winger, J.A. ; et al.
Phys.Rev.Lett. 60 (1988) 999-1001, 1988.
Inspire Record 264182 DOI 10.17182/hepdata.20156

Experiments to determine the characteristics of electromagnetic dissociation (ED) has been extended to high projectile charge and ultrarelativistic energies using La139 and O16 projectiles on Au197 targets. The gross features are reproduced in a Weizsäcker-Williams calculation but significant systematic deviations appear. The results are used as a guide in extending the calculations to the regime of energies and projectiles expected for planned heavy-ion colliders where Ed effects should comprise a major fraction of the total cross section.

2 data tables

ESTIMATED CROSS SECTION OF THIS REACTION FROM ELECTROMAGNETIC DISSOCIATION IS 1.99+-.12 B.

ESTIMATED CROSS SECTION OF THIS REACTION FROM ELECTROMAGNETIC DISSOCIATION IS .28+-.03 B AND .44+-.04 AT 60 AND 200 GEV/N,RESPECTIVELY.