Resonance Sidepath in Muon Catalyzed Fusion

P. Froelich and J. Wallenius
Phys. Rev. Lett. 75, 2108 – Published 11 September 1995
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Abstract

We have investigated a previously unconsidered sidepath in muon catalyzed fusion. We have found that high formation rates of metastable dtμ* molecules in tμ(2s)-D2 collisions and their subsequent decay into tμ(1s) or dμ(1s) atoms open a return path for the muon from tritium to deuterium. This process can be considered as muon transfer from tμ(2s) to dμ(1s) via three-body resonances of dtμ*. This enlarges the dμ(1s) population and quenches the muon cycling rate, in agreement with experimental findings.

  • Received 21 April 1995

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.75.2108

©1995 American Physical Society

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P. Froelich and J. Wallenius

  • Department of Quantum Chemistry, Box 518, S-751 20 Uppsala, Sweden

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Vol. 75, Iss. 11 — 11 September 1995

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