Shock Waves and MACH Cones in Fast Nucleus-Nucleus Collisions

1975
13 pages
Published in:
  • Z.Phys.A 273 (1975) 359-371

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Abstract: (Springer)
Mach shock waves and head shock waves occur during the interpenetration of a light high energetic nucleus with a heavy one. Collisions of16O,12C and4He ions at energies between 0.25 and 2.1 GeV/N with Ag and Cl nuclei have been investigated. The theoretical concepts and the experiment are presented and interpreted. From that a velocity of first sound in nuclear mattercs≈0.19c, a Mach shock velocityvs≈0.58c and a nuclear compression constantK=300 MeV are deduced.
  • LIGHT NUCLEUS NUCLEUS: INTERACTION
  • INTERACTION: LIGHT NUCLEUS NUCLEUS
  • OXYGEN: BEAM
  • BEAM: OXYGEN
  • CARBON: BEAM
  • BEAM: CARBON
  • HELIUM: BEAM
  • BEAM: HELIUM
  • SILVER
  • CHLORINE
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