Effects of Using a Velocity-Dependent Potential in a Monte Carlo Simulation of Intranuclear Cascades

Abstract

A velocity-dependent potential, of the form $V=V_0(1-\frac{\epsilon }{{\epsilon }_{max}})$ for $\epsilon <{\epsilon }_{max}$ and $V=0\mathrm{}$ for $\epsilon \ge {\epsilon }_{max}$, was used in a Monte Carlo simulation of intranuclear cascades. By using a reasonable ${\epsilon }_{max}$ (150 MeV), only slightly better agreement is obtained between the calculated and experimental results than was found previously with a velocity-independent potential.