Positron spectra from internal pair conversion observed in {238}U + {181}Ta collisions

Details Positron spectra from internal pair conversion observed in {238}U + {181}Ta collisions Positron spectra from internal pair conversion observed in {238}U + {181}Ta collisions

2000-04-27

arxiv.org/abs/nucl-ex/0004009v2

Eur.Phys.J. A9 (2000) 55-61

Physics

Nuclear Physics

Nuclear Experiment

LaTeX, 20 pages including 5 EPS figures; Accepted by Eur. Phys.Jour. A

Scientific paper

10.1007/s100500070055

We present new results from measurements and simulations of positron spectra, originating from 238U + 181Ta collisions at beam energies close to the Coulomb barrier. The measurements were performed using an improved experimental setup at the double-Orange spectrometer of GSI. Particular emphasis is put on the signature of positrons from Internal-Pair-Conversion (IPC) processes in the measured e+ energy spectra, following the de-excitation of electromagnetic transitions in the moving Ta-like nucleus. It is shown by Monte Carlo simulations that, for the chosen current sweeping procedure used in the present experiments, positron emission from discrete IPC transitions can lead to rather narrow line structures in the measured energy spectra. The measured positron spectra do not show evidence for line structures within the statistical accuracy achieved, although expected from the intensities of the observed $\gamma$ transitions (E$_{\gamma}~1250-1600$ keV) and theoretical conversion coefficients. This is due to the reduced detection efficiency for IPC positrons, caused by the limited spatial and momentum acceptance of the spectrometer. A comparison with previous results, in which lines have been observed, is presented and the implications are discussed.

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