Interferences of molecular X-rays in heavy ion collisions

Abstract

The possibility of coherence effects in molecular orbital X-rays emitted during multiple heavy ion collisions in a crystal target is investigated. That X-ray energy region is found, where in spite of the thermal vibrations of the target atoms interferences have to be expected. The dynamical theory for the molecular orbital evolution is used. The 70 MeV Ni — Ni collisions are treated as an example. An experiment for checking the coherent photon emission in multiple molecular scattering processes is suggested, which in turn can eventually be used to measure the ratio of e.g. triple to binary collision.