First Results on the Interactions of Relativistic 9C Nuclei in Nuclear Track Emulsion

Abstract

First results of the exposure of nuclear track emulsions in a secondary beam enriched by 9 C nuclei at energy of 1.2 A GeV are described. The presented statistics corresponds to the most peripheral 9 C interactions. For the first time a dissociation 9 C →3 3 He not accompanied by target fragments and mesons is identified.