Bound and resonant states of muonic molecules below the n =2 level of muonic atoms

Journal Article · Sun Oct 15 00:00:00 EDT 1989 · Physical Review (Section) A: General Physics; (USA)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevA.40.4232· OSTI ID:5178290

Hara, S ^[1]; Ishihara, T ^[2]

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1. Institute of Physics, University of Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305, (Japan) Atomic Processes Laboratory, Institute of Physical and Chemical Research (RIKEN), Wako-shi 351-01, (Japan)
2. Institute of Applied Physics, University of Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305, (Japan)

We calculate, by a variational procedure, the bound-state energies of the even-parity muonic molecules with total angular momentum {ital J}=1 and the energies of the ({ital dd}{mu}){sup +} and ({ital dt}{mu}){sup +} resonant states below the {ital n}=2 energy level of muonic atoms. We have found 11 resonant states with {ital J}=0 and 12 with {ital J}=1 for ({ital dd}{mu}){sup +} and 9 states with {ital J}=0 and 10 with {ital J}=1 for ({ital dt}{mu}){sup +}. Some of the resonant energies, relative to the {ital n}=2 level of the muonic atoms, are less than the dissociation energy of D{sub 2}, and therefore these states may play some role in muon-catalyzed fusion.

• OSTI ID: 5178290
• Journal Information: Physical Review (Section) A: General Physics; (USA), Journal Name: Physical Review (Section) A: General Physics; (USA) Vol. 40:8; ISSN PLRAA; ISSN 0556-2791
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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BINDING ENERGY
BOUND STATE
DEUTERIUM
DEUTERIUM TRITIDE
ENERGY
ENERGY LEVELS
HYDROGEN COMPOUNDS
HYDROGEN ISOTOPES
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MOLECULES
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MUONIC MOLECULES
NUCLEAR REACTIONS
NUCLEI
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ODD-ODD NUCLEI
RESONANCE
STABLE ISOTOPES
SYNTHESIS
THERMONUCLEAR REACTIONS
THREE-BODY PROBLEM
TRITIDES
TRITIUM COMPOUNDS
VARIATIONAL METHODS