Boltzmann master equation theory of angular distributions in heavy-ion reactions

A generalization of the Boltzmann master equation theory in order to evaluate the angular distributions of the ejectiles emitted during the nucleon-nucleon interaction cascade which brings about the thermalization of the composite nucleus formed in the fusion of two heavy ions is discussed. The spectra of light ejectiles, up to α-particles, produced in many projectile-target combinations and at many different relative energies of the two ions are very reasonably reproduced.