Muon catalyzed fusion and muon to 3He transfer in solid T2 studied by X-ray and neutron detection |
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Authors: | T. Matsuzaki K. Nagamine K. Ishida S.N. Nakamura N. Kawamura M. Tanase M. Kato K. Kurosawa M. Hashimoto H. Sugai K. Kudo N. Takeda G.H. Eaton |
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Affiliation: | (1) Muon Science Laboratory, The Institute of Physical and Chemical Research (RIKEN), 2-1 Hirosawa, Wako, Saitama 351-0198, Japan;(2) Meson Science Laboratory, Institute of Materials Structure Science, High Energy Accelerator Research Organization (KEK-MSL), 1-1 Oho, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-0801, Japan;(3) Department of Radioisotopes, Japan Atomic Energy Research Institute (JAERI), 2-4 Shirane, Tokaimura, Ibaraki 319-1106, Japan;(4) Quantum Radiation Division, Electrotechnical Laboratory (ETL), Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-8568, Japan;(5) Rutherford Appleton Laboratory (RAL), ISIS Muon Facility, Chilton, Didcot, Oxon, OX11 0QX, UK |
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Abstract: | X-ray and neutron measurements were carried out for muon catalyzed fusion and related phenomena in solid T2. The X-ray originated from the μ- to α sticking in muon catalyzed fusion; t + t + μ - → (μ - α) + 2n was measured for the first time, yielding K α X-ray intensity of (μα) atom and the intensity ratio of K β to K α . Utilizing the phenomena of 3He accumulation in solid T2, the X-ray in the μ- transfer process from (tμ) to 3He was detected, providing a formation rate and radiative decay branching-ratio of (t 3Heμ) molecule. From fusion neutron measurements, estimated values were obtained for (ttμ) molecular formation rate as well as sticking probability ωt in ttμ fusion. A possible new insight in t + t fusion reaction process at a low energy limit is also obtained. This revised version was published online in August 2006 with corrections to the Cover Date. |
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Keywords: | muon catalyzed t-t fusion |
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