Extraction of the Multifragmentation Time Scale In Intermediate Energy Heavy-Ion Reactions

Authors

• D. Fox, Indiana University Cyclotron Facility and Department of Chemistry, Indiana University
• R. T. de Souza, Indiana University Cyclotron Facility and Department of Chemistry, Indiana University
• L. Phair, National Superconducting Cyclotron Laboratory and Department of Physics Astronomy Michigan State University
• D. R. Bowman, National Superconducting Cyclotron Laboratory and Department of Physics Astronomy Michigan State University
• N. Carlin, National Superconducting Cyclotron Laboratory and Department of Physics Astronomy Michigan State University
• C. K. Gelbke, National Superconducting Cyclotron Laboratory and Department of Physics Astronomy Michigan State University
• W. G. Gong, National Superconducting Cyclotron Laboratory and Department of Physics Astronomy Michigan State University
• Y. D. Kim, National Superconducting Cyclotron Laboratory and Department of Physics Astronomy Michigan State University
• M. A. Lisa, National Superconducting Cyclotron Laboratory and Department of Physics Astronomy Michigan State University
• W. G. Lynch, National Superconducting Cyclotron Laboratory and Department of Physics Astronomy Michigan State University
• Graham F. Peaslee, National Superconducting Cyclotron Laboratory and Department of Physics Astronomy Michigan State UniversityFollow
• M. B. Tsang, National Superconducting Cyclotron Laboratory and Department of Physics Astronomy Michigan State University
• F. Zhu, National Superconducting Cyclotron Laboratory and Department of Physics Astronomy Michigan State University

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

2-1-1993

Publication Source

Physical Review C

Volume Number

47

Issue Number

2

First Page

R421

Last Page

R424

Publisher

American Physical Society

Abstract

The spatial and temporal extent of a system decaying by multifragment emission is deduced. Two-particle intermediate mass fragment correlation functions measured for central Ar36+197Au collisions at E/A=50–110 MeV indicate a rapid decay, < 75 fm/c, of the highly excited system. Furthermore, the behavior of the correlation function at large relative velocities suggests that considerable charge loss occurs prior to fragment emission.

Recommended Citation

Published in: Physical Review C, Volume 47, Issue 2, February 1, 1993, pages R421-R424. Copyright © 1993 American Physical Society.