Resonant formation of. mu. -mesic molecules of hydrogen

Journal Article · Tue Feb 28 23:00:00 EST 1978 · Sov. Phys. - JETP (Engl. Transl.); (United States)

OSTI ID:6473382

Vinitskii, S I; Ponomarev, L I; Puzynin, I V; Puzynina, T P; Somov, L N; Faifman, M P

In a state with orbital angular momentum J=1 and with vibrational quantum number v=1, highly excited levels with energy epsilon/sub J/v(dd..mu..) =--2.2 eV and epsilon/sub J/v(dt..mu..) =--1.1 eV have been found in the mesic molecules dd..mu.. and dt..mu... The presence of these states leads to resonant formation of mesic molecules. The rate of resonant formation of the mesic molecules is calculated and found to be lambda/sub d/d..mu..=0.8 x 10/sup 6/ sec/sup -1/ and lambda/sub d/t..mu..approx. =10/sup 8/ sec/sup -1/. The obtained value of lambda/sub d/d..mu.. agrees well with the measured value. The value obtained for lambda/sub d/t..mu.. means that a single ..mu../sup -/ meson can catalyze approx.10/sup 2/ deuterium and tritium fusion reactions.

• Research Organization: Joint Institute for Nuclear Research
• OSTI ID: 6473382
• Journal Information: Sov. Phys. - JETP (Engl. Transl.); (United States), Journal Name: Sov. Phys. - JETP (Engl. Transl.); (United States) Vol. 47:3; ISSN SPHJA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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