Dynamics of spallation reactions investigated from production cross sections of residual nuclei in collisions induced by238U at 1 A·GeV on proton and deuterium Original Research Article

A systematic investigation of the isotopic cross sections of nuclear residues produced in the reactions238U (1 A GeV)+p,d has been performed with the high-resolution magnetic spectrometer FRS at GSI. The large range of excitation energies induced in these reactions, together with the high fissility of uranium-like systems constitute an optimum scenario to study the dynamics of spallation reactions. In particular, some fundamental questions connected to the role of dissipation and the onset of a break-up stage at high temperatures can be addressed with these data.