Abstract
We examine the decay of the 3.03 MeV state of evaporated from an excited projectilelike fragment following a peripheral heavy-ion collision. The relative energy of the daughter particles exhibits a dependence on the decay angle of the , indicative of a tidal effect. A comparison of the measured tidal effect with a model suggests a measurable nuclear proximity interaction.
- Received 10 August 2006
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.99.132701
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