Heavy ion beam lifetimes at relativistic and ultrarelativistic colliders

被引:4
作者
Norbury, JW
Waldsmith, ML
机构
[1] Univ Wisconsin, Dept Phys, Milwaukee, WI 53201 USA
[2] Univ Wisconsin, Dept Phys, La Crosse, WI 54601 USA
来源
PHYSICAL REVIEW C | 1998年 / 57卷 / 03期
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10.1103/PhysRevC.57.1525
中图分类号
O57 [原子核物理学、高能物理学];
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070202 ;
摘要
The effects of higher order corrections in ultrarelativistic nuclear collisions are considered. It is found that higher order contributions are small at low energy, large at intermediate energy, and small again at very high energy. An explanation for this effect is given. This means that the Weizsacker-Williams formula is a good approximation to use in calculating cross sections and beam lifetimes at energies relevant to relativistic and ultrarelativistic colliders.
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页码:1525 / 1527
页数:3
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