Possibility of Observing Spiral Scattering of Relativistic Particles in a Bent Crystal

TL;DR

This paper investigates the theoretical conditions under which spiral scattering of relativistic particles can be observed in a bent crystal, highlighting the unique singularity and absence of volume capture.

Contribution

It estimates the peak position, impact-parameter range, and optimal conditions for observing spiral scattering, emphasizing its singularity and experimental feasibility.

Findings

Spiral scattering exhibits a square-root singularity.

Conditions for observing spiral scattering are most favorable without volume capture.

The paper provides estimates for peak position and impact-parameter range.

Abstract

The peak position, impact-parameter range, and optimal conditions for observing spiral scattering of relativistic particles in a uniformly bent crystal are estimated. The existence of spiral scattering with a square-root singularity is pointed out. In this case, the secondary process of volume capture to the channeling mode is absent and the conditions for observing this effect are most favorable.