NUCLEAR DE-EXCITATION FOLLOWING MUON CAPTURE AND THE BOUND MUON DECAY ANOMALY
Journal Article
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· Phys. Rev. Letters
The rate of the mu - meson decay reaction mu /sup -/ yields e/sup -/ + nu + nu -bar in the Coulomb field of a nucleus is studied. It is suggested that discrepancies between the observed and theoretical rates may be caused by the unwanted detection of the mu capture reaction mu /sup -/ + p yields n + nu . The neutron from this reaction can produce gamma radiation by various processes, and the gamma radiation can produce electrons either by pair production or by the Compton effect. Experimental methods for testing the existence of this mechanism are proposed. (T.F.H.)
- Research Organization:
- Univ. of Washington, Seattle
- NSA Number:
- NSA-15-025502
- OSTI ID:
- 4016063
- Journal Information:
- Phys. Rev. Letters, Journal Name: Phys. Rev. Letters Vol. Vol: 7
- Country of Publication:
- Country unknown/Code not available
- Language:
- English
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