Electromagnetic dissociation of relativistic $^8$B nuclei in nuclear track emulsion

Abstract

Experimental data on fragmentation channels in peripheral interactions of $^8$B nuclei in nuclear track emulsions are presented. A detailed analysis made it possible to justify selections of events of the electromagnetic-dissociation process $^8$B $\to^7$Be + \emph{p} and to estimate its cross section. Events of $^{10}$C peripheral dissociation that were observed in the same exposure are described.

12 pages, 10 figures, 4 tables, Published in Phys.Atom.Nucl.72:690-701,2009