Exotic atoms. [Univ. of Wyoming, Laramie, Wyoming]

Technical Report · Fri Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1993

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/6585302· OSTI ID:6585302

Kunselman, R

The experiments use a solid hydrogen layer to form 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; USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
• DOE Contract Number: FG02-87ER40333
• OSTI ID: 6585302
• Report Number(s): DOE/ER/40333-133; COO-2197-133; ON: DE93010242; TRN: 93-009676
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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