Theoretical survey of muon catalyzed fusion

Leon, M

Title: Theoretical survey of muon catalyzed fusion

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The main steps in the muon-catalyzed d-t fusion cycle are given in this report. Most of the stages are very fast, and therefore do not contribute significantly to the cycling time. Thus at liquid H/sub 2/ densities (/phi/ = 1 in the standard convention) the time for stopping the negative muon, its subsequent capture and deexcitation to the ground state is estimated to be /approximately/ 10/sup/minus/11/ sec./sup 1/ The muon spends essentially all of its time in either the (d..mu..) ground state, waiting for transfer to a (t..mu..) ground state to occur, or in the (t..mu..) ground state, writing for molecular formation to occur. Following the formation of this ''mesomolecule'' (actually a muonic molecular ion), deexcitation and fusion are again fast. Then the muon is (usually) liberated to go around again. We will discuss these steps in some detail. 5 refs., 3 figs.

Authors:: Leon, M

Publication Date:: Fri Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1988

Research Org.:: Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States)

OSTI Identifier:: 7124916

Report Number(s):: LA-UR-88-1802; CONF-8805170-2
ON: DE88014463; TRN: 88-031097

DOE Contract Number:: W-7405-ENG-36

Resource Type:: Conference

Resource Relation:: Conference: Muon catalyzed fusion workshop, Sanibel Island, FL, USA, 2 May 1988; Other Information: Portions of this document are illegible in microfiche products

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

Subject:: 74 ATOMIC AND MOLECULAR PHYSICS; 73 NUCLEAR PHYSICS AND RADIATION PHYSICS; MUON-CATALYZED FUSION; CROSS SECTIONS; ELASTIC SCATTERING; HYPERFINE STRUCTURE; MUONIC MOLECULES; TEMPERATURE DEPENDENCE; MESIC MOLECULES; MOLECULES; NUCLEAR REACTIONS; NUCLEOSYNTHESIS; SCATTERING; SYNTHESIS; THERMONUCLEAR REACTIONS; 640303* - Atomic, Molecular & Chemical Physics- Positronium, Muonium, & Muonic & Mesic Atoms & Molecules; 653003 - Nuclear Theory- Nuclear Reactions & Scattering

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