Title: MuSun - Muon Capture on the Deuteron

Journal Article · · SciPost Physics Proceedings
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  1. University of Washington
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The MuSun experiment is a precision measurement of the rate for nuclear muon capture on the deuteron, designed to resolve a long-standing disagreement between experiment and theory, and to determine an important low-energy constant relevant for a variety of weak and strong dynamics. The experiment is based on a novel active target method employing a pure deuterium cryogenic time-projection chamber. The data taking was completed in two main campaigns and the analysis is well advanced. The unique challenges and corresponding strategy of the experiment as well as the status of the analysis are presented.

Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE
Grant/Contract Number:
FG02-97ER41020
OSTI ID:
1819007
Journal Information:
SciPost Physics Proceedings, Journal Name: SciPost Physics Proceedings Journal Issue: 5; ISSN 2666-4003
Publisher:
Stichting SciPostCopyright Statement
Country of Publication:
Netherlands
Language:
English

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