The circular polarization P_γ of deexcitation γ rays has been measured in coincidence with fast charged particles from reactions induced by light heavy ions at E/A≈8 MeV. Polarizations of up to |P_γ|≈0.3 were observed. The variations of P_γ in sign and magnitude with the particle type, energy, and angle, and with the target mass reveal the effects of the particle-target interaction during a tangential passage along the target nucleus.
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