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Medium modified nucleon-nucleon cross sections in a nucleus.

R K Tripathi1, F A Cucinotta, J W Wilson

  • 1Hampton University, Hampton, VA, USA. rkt@hesbl.larc.nasa.gov

Nuclear Instruments & Methods in Physics Research. Section B, Beam Interactions with Materials and Atoms
|September 7, 2001
PubMed
Summary

A new method provides reliable nucleon-nucleon cross sections for nuclear collisions. This approach, based on experimental data, is effective for transport and Monte Carlo calculations in nuclear physics.

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Area of Science:

  • Nuclear Physics
  • High-Energy Physics
  • Computational Physics

Background:

  • Accurate nucleon-nucleon (NN) cross sections are crucial for modeling nuclear collisions.
  • Existing methods may lack reliability or broad applicability for various projectile-target combinations and energies.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To present a simple and reliable formalism for determining NN cross sections within a nucleus.
  • To provide a method applicable to nuclear collisions for specific projectile and target nuclei at defined energies.

Main Methods:

  • The formalism relies on extracting NN cross section values directly from experimental data.
  • The method's efficacy was tested using absorption experiments.

Main Results:

Keywords:
NASA Discipline Radiation Health

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  • The developed formalism provides a simple and reliable way to obtain NN cross sections.
  • Testing with absorption experiments yielded excellent results, validating the method's accuracy.

Conclusions:

  • The presented formalism offers a practical approach for calculating NN cross sections in nuclear collisions.
  • This method is suitable for integration into transport, Monte Carlo, and other computational simulations in nuclear science.