“Volume reflection” of high-energy charged particles in quasi-channeling states in bent crystals

Abstract

Planar quasi-channeling of high-energy charged particles in bent crystal is considered. In the computer analysis of particle trajectories it is discovered that at a crystal bend far from the critical one quasi-channeled particles are deflected to the side opposite to the bend, i.e. a “volume reflection” of particles (positive and negative) by the field of bent atomic planes takes place.