Charge Topology of the Coherent Dissociation of Relativistic C-11 and N-12 Nuclei

TL;DR

This study analyzes the charge topology of coherent dissociation events of relativistic C-11 and N-12 nuclei, comparing their dissociation patterns with those of other light nuclei to understand nuclear structure.

Contribution

It provides new data on the charge topology of C-11 and N-12 nuclei at high energies and compares these patterns with other light nuclei, enhancing understanding of nuclear dissociation.

Findings

Charge topology patterns for C-11 and N-12 are characterized.

Comparison reveals similarities and differences with other light nuclei.

Data contributes to understanding nuclear dissociation mechanisms.

Abstract

The charge topology of coherent-dissociation events is presented for $^{11}$C and $^{12}$N nuclei of energy 1.2~\textit{A}~GeV per nucleon bombarding nuclear track emulsions. This topology is compared with respective data for $^{7}$Be, $^{8,10}$B, $^{9,10}$C and $^{14}$N nuclei.