EPJ Web of Conferences (Jan 2016)
Predicting reaction observables from back-scattering measurements in low-energy heavy-ion collisions
Abstract
A simplified, reliable and useful method, based on reaction theory, for calculating a number of integrated and differential cross sections in low-energy heavy-ion collisions is presented. Simplified formulae provide predictions of reaction, capture and elastic-scattering differential cross sections, using experimental information about elastic and quasi-elastic back-scattering excitation functions.