The study of light nuclei production in different interactions at 4.2 AGeV/c

Average multiplicity of light nuclei, produced in different interactions at 4.2A GeV/c is studied as a function of centrality. A change in multiplicity is observed with increase in the mass of projectile. In 12CC-interactions an unexpected increase in the multiplicity is seen in the most central events. These measurements are compared with the predictions of Cascade and Fritiof models, which fail to account for the experimentally observed effects. In case of 12CC, it is suggested that the inclusion of nuclear coalescence effect can be an explanatory reason for the deviation of experimental measurements from the models’ predictions.The accepted manuscript in pdf format is listed with the files at the bottom of this page. The presentation of the authors' names and (or) special characters in the title of the manuscript may differ slightly between what is listed on this page and what is listed in the pdf file of the accepted manuscript; that in the pdf file of the accepted manuscript is what was submitted by the author