Abstract
We consider the contribution of virtual Delbrück scattering to the photon emission by nuclei in the collision of two ultra-relativistic nuclei Z1 Z2 → Z1 Z2 γ and electron-nucleus collisions e Z → e Z γ, in the photon energy range m ≪ Eγ ≪ m γ, where m is the electron mass and γ is the Lorentz factor of the colliding nucleus. The discussed process has no infrared divergence. The total cross section is 50 barn for the Pb-Pb collisions at the LHC collider. The spectral distribution obtained is considerably larger than for ordinary nuclear bremsstrahlung in the same photon energy range.
Recommended Citation
I. F. Ginzburg et al., "Dominance of Virtual Delbrück Scattering for the Photon Emission by Nuclei in Relativistic Electron-Nucleus and Nucleus-Nucleus Collisions," Physics Letters B, vol. 658, no. 4, pp. 125 - 129, Elsevier, Jan 2008.
The definitive version is available at https://doi.org/10.1016/j.physletb.2007.09.073
Department(s)
Physics
Keywords and Phrases
Particle And Resonance Production; Relativistic Heavy-ion Collisions
International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)
0370-2693
Document Type
Article - Journal
Document Version
Final Version
File Type
text
Language(s)
English
Rights
© 2008 Elsevier, All rights reserved.
Publication Date
01 Jan 2008
