Projectile rapidity pions in 775-MeV/nucleon La-139 + C-12 and La-139 + La-139 reactions

Hashimoto, O. ; Hamagaki, H. ; Kobayashi, T. ; et al.
Phys.Rev.C 49 (1994) 420-427, 1994.
Inspire Record 383725 DOI 10.17182/hepdata.25980

Negative pion spectra emitted in the reactions of 775 MeV/nucleon La139+12C and La139+139La reactions have been measured in coincidence with the projectile fragments using the HISS spectrometer at the Bevalac. Prominent peaks near the beam velocity were observed in the pion spectra. Position and widths of the peaks were studied as a function of the ‘‘sum charge’’ of projectile fragments which is a good measure of impact parameter; the smaller the ‘‘sum charge,’’ the smaller the impact parameter. The peak position down shifts with the smaller ‘‘sum charge.’’ The pion peak is wider in the transverse than in the longitudinal direction, possibly mirroring the velocity dispersions of projectile fragments in the early stage of reactions.

2 data tables

THE CHARGE IN THE TABLE IS THE SUM CHARGE OF OBSERVED FRAGB. A TWO-DIMENSIONAL SPECTRUM WAS FITTED BY A SINGLE TWO-DIMENSIONAL GAUSSIAN FUNCTION ON A FLAT BACKGROUND.

THE CHARGE IN THE TABLE IS THE SUM CHARGE OF OBSERVED FRAGB. A TWO-DIMENSIONAL SPECTRUM WAS FITTED BY A SINGLE TWO-DIMENSIONAL GAUSSIAN FUNCTION ON A FLAT BACKGROUND.