A Technique for Measuring Charges of Relativistic Nuclei in a Nuclear Emulsion on the PAVICOM Automated Facility

A technique for measuring the charges of relativistic nuclei in thick emulsion layers irradiated in a longitudinal direction is described. This technique has been implemented on the PAVICOM completely automated facility at the Lebedev Physical Institute. The calibration curves for relativistic nuclei with Z > 3 are presented. The advantages of this technique are demonstrated using charge measurements of 28Si nuclear fragments as an example.