Four-Particle Dalitz Plots to Visualize Atomic Break-Up Processes
Abstract
We introduce a new method to analyse four-body fragmentation processes, which is basically an extension of Dalitz plots commonly used in particle physics to analyse three-body fragmentation processes. It enables for the first time the presentation of multiple differential cross sections as a function of all four fragments without loss of any part of the total cross section in the integral spectrum. As a first example, the technique is applied to ionization processes in atomic collisions.
Recommended Citation
M. Schulz et al., "Four-Particle Dalitz Plots to Visualize Atomic Break-Up Processes," Journal of Physics B: Atomic, Molecular and Optical Physics, vol. 40, no. 15, pp. 3091 - 3099, Institute of Physics - IOP Publishing, Aug 2007.
The definitive version is available at https://doi.org/10.1088/0953-4075/40/15/009
Department(s)
Physics
Sponsor(s)
German Research Association
National Science Foundation (U.S.)
Keywords and Phrases
Function evaluation; Ionization; Mathematical models; Spectrum analysis; Atomic collisions; Fragmentation processes; Integral spectrum; Multiple differential cross sections; High energy physics
International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)
0953-4075
Document Type
Article - Journal
Document Version
Citation
File Type
text
Language(s)
English
Rights
© 2007 Institute of Physics - IOP Publishing, All rights reserved.
Publication Date
01 Aug 2007
