Exotic atoms: Muonic atoms into vacuum from solid hydrogen. Technical progress report, February 1, 1994--January 31, 1995

Technical Report · Fri Dec 31 00:00:00 EST 1993

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/10182072· OSTI ID:10182072

Kunselman, R

The experiments use various solid hydrogen layers to form various muonic hydrogen isotopes that escape into vacuum. The method relies on transfer of the muon from protium to either a deuteron or a triton. The resulting muonic deuterium or muonic tritium will not immediately thermalize because of the very low elastic cross sections, and may be emitted from the surface of the layer. Measurements which detect decay electrons, muonic x-rays, and fusion products have been used to study the processes. A target has been constructed which exploits muonic atom emission in order to learn more about the energy dependence of transfer and muon molecular formation.

• Research Organization: Wyoming Univ., Laramie, WY (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
• DOE Contract Number: FG02-87ER40333
• OSTI ID: 10182072
• Report Number(s): CONF-9306365-1; COO-2197-140; ON: DE94018255; BR: KB0101000; TRN: 94:018861
• Resource Relation: Conference: High energy physics and nuclear structure conference,Perugia (Italy),28 Jun - 2 Jul 1993; Other Information: PBD: [1993]
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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