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      Experiments on e+e--line emission in HI collisions 

      Bär, R.; Bałanda, A.; Baumann, J.; Berg, W.; Bethge, K.; Bokemeyer, H.; Folger, H.; Fröhlich, O.; Ganz, R.; Hartung, O.; Samek, M.; Salabura, P.; Schön, W.; Schwalm, D.; Stiebing, K.; Thee, P.; Berdermann, E.; Heine, F.; Heinz, S.; Joeres, O.; Kienle, P.; Koenig, I.; Koenig, W.; Kozhuharov, C.; Leinberger, U.; Schröter, A.; Tsertos, Haralambos (1995)
      We summarize the current status of e+e--coincidence experiments performed by the EPOS and ORANGE collaborations at GSI. © 1995.
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      First energy and angle differential measurements of e+e--pairs emitted by internal pair conversion of excited heavy nuclei 

      Leinberger, U.; Berdermann, E.; Heine, F.; Heinz, S.; Joeres, O.; Kienle, P.; Koenig, I.; Koenig, W.; Kozhuharov, C.; Schröter, A.; Tsertos, Haralambos; Hofmann, C.; Soff, G. (1998)
      We present the first energy and angle resolved measurements of e+e--pairs emitted from heavy nuclei (Ζ ≥ 40) at rest by internal pair conversion (IPC) of transitions with energies of less than 2 MeV as well as recent ...
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      High-sensitivity measurements of the excitation function for Bhabha scattering at MeV energies 

      Tsertos, Haralambos; Kozhuharov, C.; Armbruster, P.; Kienle, P.; Krusche, B.; Schreckenbach, K. (1989)
      Using a monochromatic e+ beam scattered on a Be foil and a high-resolution detector device, the excitation function for elastic e+e- scattering was measured with a statistical accuracy of 0.25% in 1.4-keV steps in the ...
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      Investigations of correlated ρ+ e- emission in heavy-ion collisions near the Coulomb barrier 

      Koenig, I.; Berdermann, E.; Bosch, F.; Kienle, P.; Koenig, W.; Kozhuharov, C.; Schröter, A.; Tsertos, Haralambos (1993)
      We present the results obtained from a series of ρ+ρ--coincidence measurements in heavy-ion collisions using the double-Orange β-spectrometer at GSI. The collision systems U+U, U+Pb, and U+Ta were investigated at bombarding ...
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      Monoenergetic (e+e-) pairs from heavy ion collisions 

      Berdemann, E.; Bosch, F.; Kienle, P.; Koenig, W.; Kozhuharov, C.; Tsertos, Haralambos; Schuhbeck, S.; Huchler, S.; Kemmer, J.; Schröter, A. (1988)
      Energy and angular correlations of (e+e-) pairs emitted in HI collisions were investigated. Some evidence is found for a weak peak at 815±5keV in the (e+e-) sum-energy spectrum obtained for θe+c- = 180° ± 18° (FWHM). The ...
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      Multiple positron structures observed from U-U collisions at 5.6 MeV/u and 5.9 MeV/u 

      Tsertos, Haralambos; Bosch, F.; Kienle, P.; Koenig, W.; Kozhuharov, C.; Berdermann, E.; Huchler, S.; Wagner, W. (1987)
      High resolution positron spectroscopy in U-U collisions at bombarding energies of 5.6 MeV/u, the lowest energy studied until now as well as of 5.9 MeV/u, reveals similar multiple structures between 220 keV and 385 keV ...
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      Narrow positron lines from U-U and U-Th collisions 

      Clemente, M.; Berdermann, E.; Kienle, P.; Tsertos, Haralambos; Wagner, W.; Kozhuharov, C.; Bosch, F.; Koenig, W. (1984)
      Spectra of positrons emitted in heavy-ion-atom collisions close to the Coulomb barrier were measured. The data exhibit broad energy distributions according to expectations for induced positron creation by the strong ...
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      New limits for resonant Bhabha scattering around the invariant mass of 1.8 MeV/c2 

      Tsertos, Haralambos; Kozhuharov, C.; Armbruster, P.; Kienle, P.; Krusche, B.; Schreckenbach, K. (1988)
      The excitation function for Bhabha scattering was reinvestigated in the energy range between 775 and 840 keV (c.m.) in 1.4 keV steps using a monoenergetic e+ -beam and a high-resolution kinematic coincidence detector device. ...
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      New results on e+e--line emission in U+Ta collisions ORANGE collaboration at GSI 

      Leinberger, U.; Berdermann, E.; Heine, F.; Heinz, S.; Joeres, O.; Kienle, P.; Koenig, I.; Koenig, W.; Kozhuharov, C.; Rhein, M.; Schröter, A.; Tsertos, Haralambos (1997)
      We present new results obtained from a series of follow-up e+e--coincidence measurements in heavy-ion collisions, utilizing an improved experimental set-up at the double-Orange β-spectrometer of GSI. The collision system ...
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      On the momentum correlation of (e+e-) pairs observed in U + U and U + Pb collisions 

      Koenig, W.; Berdermann, E.; Bosch, F.; Huchler, S.; Kienle, P.; Kozhuharov, C.; Schröter, A.; Schuhbeck, S.; Tsertos, Haralambos (1989)
      First results on the energy and angular dependence of the (e+e-) pairs, emitted from U + U and U + Pb collisions at a beam energy of 5.9 MeV/u, are presented. The (e+e-) coincidence measurements were carried out utilizing ...
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      On the production mechanism of the narrow positron lines observed in heavy-ion collisions 

      Tsertos, Haralambos; Bosch, F.; Kienle, P.; Koenig, W.; Kozhuharov, C.; Berdermann, E.; Clemente, M.; Wagner, W. (1987)
      Following a suggestion of Bang et al. we deduce that the total energy transfer associated with the narrow positron lines observed in heavy-ion collisions is given approximately by the sum of the rest masses of the positron ...
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      On the scattering-angle dependence of the monochromatic positron emission from U + U and U + Th collisions 

      Tsertos, Haralambos; Berdermann, E.; Bosch, F.; Clemente, M.; Kienle, P.; Koenig, W.; Kozhuharov, C.; Wagner, W. (1985)
      The narrow positron lines emitted in U + Th and U + U collisions were investigated with respect to their dependence on the heavy-ion scattering angle Θp. For U + U collisions also the excitation function was measured which ...
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      Positron lines from subcritical heavy ion-atom collisions 

      Koenig, W.; Bosch, F.; Kienle, P.; Kozhuharov, C.; Tsertos, Haralambos; Berdermann, E.; Huchler, S.; Wagner, W. (1987)
      Positron lines were observed in heavy ion-atom collisions at bombarding energies close to the Coulomb barrier in subcritical systems with the sum of the atomic numbers of the colliding nuclei Zu=Z1+Z2 being smaller than ...
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      Positron spectra from internal pair conversion observed in 238U + 181Ta collisions 

      Heinz, S.; Berdermann, E.; Heine, F.; Joeres, O.; Kienle, P.; Koenig, I.; Koenig, W.; Kozhuharov, C.; Leinberger, U.; Rhein, M.; Schröter, A.; Tsertos, Haralambos (2000)
      We present new results from measurements and simulations of positron spectra, originating from 238U + 181Ta collisions at beam energies close to the Coulomb barrier. The measurements were performed using an improved ...
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      Sensitive search for neutral resonances in Bhabha scattering around 1.8 MeV/c2 

      Tsertos, Haralambos; Kozhuharov, C.; Armbruster, P.; Kienle, P.; Krusche, B.; Schreckenbach, K. (1988)
      The excitation function for Bhabha scattering was measured in the energy range between 760 and 840 keV (CM) in 1.4 keV steps with beams of monochromatic positrons scattered on a Be foil at angles between 79° and 101° (CM). ...
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      Systematic studies of positron production in heavy-ion collisions near the Coulomb barrier 

      Tsertos, Haralambos; Berdermann, E.; Bosch, F.; Clemente, M.; Huchler, S.; Kienle, P.; Koenig, W.; Kozhuharov, C. (1992)
      We present the results obtained from systematic studies of positron creation for a series of heavy-collision systems, with united charge Zu=Z1+Z2 ranging from Zu=164 (Pb + Pb) to Zu=184 (U+U) at bombarding energies close ...
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      Weak e+e- lines from internal pair conversion observed in collisions of 238U with heavy nuclei 

      Heinz, S.; Berdermann, E.; Heine, F.; Joeres, O.; Kienle, P.; Koenig, I.; Koenig, W.; Kozhuharov, C.; Leinberger, U.; Rhein, M.; Schröter, A.; Tsertos, Haralambos (1998)
      We present the results of a Doppler-shift correction to the measured e+e--sum-energy spectra obtained from e+e--coincidence measurements in 238U + 206Pb and 238U + 181Ta collisions at beam energies close to the Coulomb ...