Intensity interferometry in subatomic physics

1990
50 pages
Published in:
  • Rev.Mod.Phys. 62 (1990) 553-602

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Abstract: (APS)
The intensity interferometry technique, commonly referred to as the Hanbury-Brown/Twiss effect, has been applied to nuclear and elementary-particle collisions as a method of investigating their space-time evolution. In this review the theoretical framework of the technique is presented, describing the formulations in common use. A survey is made of its application to subatomic collisions, ranging from high-energy elementary-particle reactions to low-energy nuclear reactions. Results derived from experimental data analysis are compiled and discussed. A critique is made of the interpretational difficulties associated with the use of the technique in reaction studies.
  • inspirereview:II-d-2
  • review
  • particle: production
  • production: particle
  • interference
  • model: particle source
  • correlation function: two-particle
  • effect: coherence
  • boson: statistics
  • symmetry
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