Molecular mechanism for charge exchange of hydrogen mesic atoms on helium nuclei

Journal Article · Wed Apr 01 04:00:00 EST 1981 · Sov. J. Nucl. Phys. (Engl. Transl.); (United States)

OSTI ID:5866522

Aristov, Y A; Kravtsov, A V; Popov, N P; Solyakin, G E; Truskova, N F; Faifman, M P

The process of molecular charge exchange, which imitates the direct charge exchange of hydrogen mesic atoms on helium nuclei, is studied. The energy levels and production rates of the mesic molecules /sup 3/He p..mu.., /sup 4/He p..mu.., /sup 3/He d..mu.., /sup 4/He d..mu.., /sup 3/He t..mu.., and /sup 4/He t..mu.. are calculated. It is shown that the rate of the molecular charge exchange mechanism is lambda/sub ex/approx.10/sup 8/ sec/sup -1/.

• Research Organization: Joint Institute for Nuclear Research
• OSTI ID: 5866522
• Journal Information: Sov. J. Nucl. Phys. (Engl. Transl.); (United States), Journal Name: Sov. J. Nucl. Phys. (Engl. Transl.); (United States) Vol. 33:4; ISSN SJNCA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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Molecular & Chemical Physics-- Positronium
Muonium
& Muonic & Mesic Atoms & Molecules
74 ATOMIC AND MOLECULAR PHYSICS
ATOMS
CATALYSIS
CHARGE-EXCHANGE REACTIONS
ELEMENTS
FLUIDS
FUSION REACTIONS
GASES
HADRONIC ATOMS
HELIUM
HYDROGEN
MESIC ATOMS
MESIC MOLECULES
MOLECULES
NONMETALS
NUCLEAR REACTIONS
RARE GASES