Scaling properties of proton-nucleus total reaction cross sections
arXiv:1005.0223 · doi:10.1103/PhysRevC.81.057601
Abstract
We study the scaling properties of proton-nucleus total reaction cross sections for stable nuclei and propose an approximate expression in proportion to Z^{2/3}σ_{pp}^{total} + N^{2/3} σ_{pn}^{total}. Based on this expression, we can derive a relation that enables us to predict a total reaction cross section for any stable nucleus within 10% uncertainty at most, using the empirical value of the total reaction cross section of a given nucleus.
4 pages, 7 figures. To be appeared as a Brief Report in Physical Review C.