Calculation of Kstopped− absorption yields on light nuclei

Abstract

This paper describes an atomic cascade model which is used to predict the absorption yields for a kaon at low orbits in [Formula: see text]Li,9Be,[Formula: see text]C and [Formula: see text]O nuclei. The calculations show that most of the absorptions occur in [Formula: see text] and [Formula: see text] states so that their contribution adds up to 100% for [Formula: see text]O. However, for all of the targets, absorption in the other states is nearly zero. Also by increasing atomic number of target [Formula: see text], the yield of [Formula: see text] states decreases while it increases for the [Formula: see text] states. The results also display a low sensitivity on the widths of 4[Formula: see text] state (0.1%), in which it is comparable with the natural width of the radiation transition [Formula: see text].