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POLARIZATION OF THE RECOIL NUCLEUS IN $mu$$sup -$-CAPTURE

Journal Article · · Nuclear Phys.
The complete expression is calculated for the allowed, non-relativistic transition rate of mu /sup -/ capture from the atomic K shell. It is used to obtain the expression for the polarization of the recoil nucleus. The polarization term governs the asymmetry in the subsequent beta decay. If the incident mu are unpolarized, the polarization of the recoil following mu capture in a Gamow-Teller transition can in principle distinguish between the coupling constants suggested by Lee and Yang and by Feynman and Gell-Mann. (auth)
Research Organization:
Johns Hopkins Univ., Baltimore
NSA Number:
NSA-12-007973
OSTI ID:
4333858
Journal Information:
Nuclear Phys., Journal Name: Nuclear Phys. Vol. Vol: 6
Country of Publication:
Country unknown/Code not available
Language:
English

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