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Hyperfine structure of the energy levels of. mu. -mesic molecules of the hydrogen isotopes

Journal Article · · Sov. Phys. - JETP (Engl. Transl.); (United States)
OSTI ID:6249804

In the first order of perturbation theory in ..cap alpha../sup 2/, a calculation accurate to approx.10/sup -3/ eV is made of the hyperfine structure of the energy levels of all stationary states with quantum numbers J< or =1 and v< or =1 of the total orbital angular momentum and of the vibrational motion, respectively, for mesic molecules of the hydrogen isotopes. The solutions to the nonrelativistic problem of the bound states of a system of three particles with Coulomb interaction found in the adiabatic representation are chosen as the zeroth approximation. Expressions are given for the probability amplitudes of the different values of the total spin of the nuclei and the total spin of the ..mu..-mesic molecules in the stationary states of the hyperfine structure. Calculations are made of the populations of the stationary states of the hyperfine structure of the ..mu..-mesic molecules formed in collisions of the mesic atoms p..mu.., d..mu.., and t..mu.. in the parastate or orthostate with the nuclei p, d, and t.

Research Organization:
Joint Institute for Nuclear Research, Dubna
OSTI ID:
6249804
Journal Information:
Sov. Phys. - JETP (Engl. Transl.); (United States), Journal Name: Sov. Phys. - JETP (Engl. Transl.); (United States) Vol. 52:5; ISSN SPHJA
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English