Abstract
The behaviour of atomic nuclei under very high excitation can at present only be studied by examination of the nuclear disintegration ‘stars’ produced by high-energy cosmic ray particles. Below is given a brief account of results obtained in a preliminary examination of Ilford Nuclear Research emulsions exposed to the cosmic radiation.
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PERKINS, D. ‘Evaporation’ of Heavy Nuclei. Nature 160, 299–301 (1947). https://doi.org/10.1038/160299a0
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