Integral measurement of the breakup excitation function using a multiple silicon telescope

Abstract A simple method is proposed for measuring the inclusive breakup excitation function in which the experimental device, consisting of a set of successive silicon detectors, serves the double purpose of decreasing the incident beam energy and of detecting and identifying the reaction products. Monte Carlo simulations revealed the merits and the limitations of the method. Finally, experimental data for tritons are treated in order to obtain relevant physical informations.