Muon-catalyzed fusion theory: Introduction and review

Conference · Sun Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1989

OSTI ID:5175418

Cohen, J S

Muon-catalyzed fusion ({mu}CF) has proved to be a fruitful subject for basic physics research as well as a source of cold nuclear fusion. Experiments have demonstrated that over 100 fusions per muon can be catalyzed by formation of the dt{mu} molecule in mixtures of deuterium and tritium. After a brief review of the subject's history, the dt{mu} catalysis cycle and the principal relations used in its analysis are described. Some of the important processes in the {mu}CF cycle are then discussed. Finally, the status of current research is appraised. 52 refs., 7 figs.

• Research Organization: Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: DOE/ER
• DOE Contract Number: W-7405-ENG-36
• OSTI ID: 5175418
• Report Number(s): LA-UR-89-4070; CONF-8909262-2; ON: DE90004834; TRN: 90-003303
• Resource Relation: Conference: Muon catalyzed fusion meeting, Oxford (UK), 10-13 Sep 1989
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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MUON-CATALYZED FUSION
CROSS SECTIONS
DEUTERIUM
HISTORICAL ASPECTS
MUONIC ATOMS
MUONIC MOLECULES
PRESSURE DEPENDENCE
SCATTERING
TEMPERATURE DEPENDENCE
TRITIUM
ATOMS
BETA DECAY RADIOISOTOPES
BETA-MINUS DECAY RADIOISOTOPES
HYDROGEN ISOTOPES
ISOTOPES
LIGHT NUCLEI
MESIC MOLECULES
MOLECULES
NUCLEAR REACTIONS
NUCLEI
NUCLEOSYNTHESIS
ODD-EVEN NUCLEI
ODD-ODD NUCLEI
RADIOISOTOPES
STABLE ISOTOPES
SYNTHESIS
THERMONUCLEAR REACTIONS
YEARS LIVING RADIOISOTOPES
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