Exposure of Nuclear Track Emulsion to a Mixed Beam of Relativistic $^{12}$N, $^{10}$C, and $^7$Be Nuclei

TL;DR

This study exposes nuclear track emulsion to a mixed relativistic nuclear beam, analyzing the composition and dissociation patterns of $^{12}$N, $^{10}$C, and $^7$Be nuclei at high energy.

Contribution

It provides detailed analysis of the charge topology and composition of a mixed relativistic nuclear beam using nuclear track emulsion techniques.

Findings

$^{10}$C nuclei are dominant in the beam

$^{12}$N nuclei are present in the beam

Charge topology of relativistic fragments is characterized

Abstract

A nuclear track emulsion was exposed to a mixed beam of relativistic $^{12}$N, $^{10}$C, and $^7$Be nuclei having a momentum of 2 GeV/$c$ per nucleon. The beam was formed upon charge exchange processes involving $^{12}$C primary nuclei and their fragmentation. An analysis indicates that $^{10}$C nuclei are dominant in the beam and that $^{12}$N nuclei are present in it. The charge topology of relativistic fragments in the coherent dissociation of these nuclei is presented.