Electromagnetic showers in crystals at high energies

The development of an electromagnetic shower in crystals at high energies has been studied. It is shown that coherence effects in radiation and e +e --pair production can make the shower develop in a crystal over an appreciably shorter length than in an amorphous medium. The possibility of photon sh...

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Published inPhysics letters. A Vol. 123; no. 7; pp. 361 - 364
Main Authors Akhiezer, A.I., Truten', V.I., Shul'ga, N.F.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Amsterdam Elsevier B.V 24.08.1987
Elsevier Science
Subjects
Condensed matter: electronic structure, electrical, magnetic, and optical properties
Exact sciences and technology
Optical properties and condensed-matter spectroscopy and other interactions of matter with particles and radiation
Other interactions of matter with particles and radiation
Physics
Electromagnetic cascade
Wave emission
Gamma radiation
Cross section
Crystals
Pair creation
Theoretical study
Irradiation
Germanium
Very high energy
Electrons
Positron
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Summary:The development of an electromagnetic shower in crystals at high energies has been studied. It is shown that coherence effects in radiation and e +e --pair production can make the shower develop in a crystal over an appreciably shorter length than in an amorphous medium. The possibility of photon shower development in a crystal has been demonstrated.
ISSN:0375-9601
1873-2429
DOI:10.1016/0375-9601(87)90395-1