NUCLEAR SURFACE EFFECTS IN MUON CAPTURE

Journal Article · Fri Dec 01 04:00:00 EST 1961 · Physical Review (U.S.) Superseded in part by Phys. Rev. A, Phys. Rev. B: Solid State, Phys. Rev. C, and Phys. Rev. D

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRev.124.1602· OSTI ID:4819483

Singer, P

Slow-muon capture in heavy nuclei results in a moderately excited nucleus which emits mostly neutrons and to a lesser extent, charged particles. The neutron and alpha emissions can be expiained as statistical emission from the compound nucleus formed. The experimentally observed proton emission is ten times higher than that predicted by the same mechanism. It is proposed to take into account clustering of nucleons at the nuclear surface in order to account for the increased proton emission. The capture of the muon by two-nucleon clusters at the surface of AgBr nuclei is calculated and the subsequent direct proton emission evaluated. The experimental findings can be explained with a reasonable strength of correlations assumed. (auth)

• Research Organization: Technion-Israel Inst. of Tech., Haifa, Israel
• NSA Number: NSA-16-007100
• OSTI ID: 4819483
• Journal Information: Physical Review (U.S.) Superseded in part by Phys. Rev. A, Phys. Rev. B: Solid State, Phys. Rev. C, and Phys. Rev. D, Journal Name: Physical Review (U.S.) Superseded in part by Phys. Rev. A, Phys. Rev. B: Solid State, Phys. Rev. C, and Phys. Rev. D Vol. Vol: 124; ISSN PHRVA
• Country of Publication: Country unknown/Code not available
• Language: English

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ACTIVATION
ALPHA PARTICLES
CAPTURE
CHARGED PARTICLES
COMPOUND NUCLEI
CROSS SECTIONS
EMISSION
EXCITATION
IRRADIATION
MUONS
NEUTRONS
NUCLEAR MODELS
NUCLEI
NUCLEONS
NUMERICALS
PHYSICS
PROTONS
REACTION KINETICS
REACTORS
SILVER BROMIDES
THERMAL NEUTRONS
WATER COOLANT
WATER MODERATOR