Formation of a necklike structure in35Cl+12C and197Au reactions at 43 MeV/nucleon

The experimental signature of the formation of a necklike structure, with a velocity between that of the projectilelike emitter and that of the targetlike emitter, is investigated with the same beam and experimental setup for targets lighter and heavier than the projectile. The reactions are {sup 35}Cl on {sup 12}C and on {sup 197}Au at 43 MeV/nucleon. Particle velocity distributions are compared with two-source statistical simulations and the presence of a necklike structure is inferred from the data. In the second part of the paper, dynamical model simulations with the formation of a necklike structure are presented for the {sup 35}Cl+{sup 12}C system at 43 MeV/nucleon. {copyright} {ital 1997} {ital The American Physical Society}