Reaction p¯+12C→n¯+X at 590 MeV/c

Abstract
The antineutron angular distribution in the reaction p¯C→n¯X was measured at 590 MeV/c. The shape of the distribution is found to be similar to that of the elementary process p¯p→n¯n, which indicates that the quasi-free process is the dominant mechanism for p¯C→n¯X. The antineutron production cross section per bound proton in the carbon nucleus is 0.14 times that for a free proton.