Muon catalyzed fusion experiments on muonic deuterium atom deceleration in thin solid deuterium films

被引:20
作者
Strasser, P
Ishida, K
Sakamoto, S
Shimomura, K
Kawamura, N
Torikai, E
Iwasaki, M
Nagamine, K
机构
[1] UNIV TOKYO,FAC SCI,MESON SCI LAB,BUNKYO KU,TOKYO 113,JAPAN
[2] INST PHYS & CHEM RES,MUON SCI LAB,WAKO,SAITAMA 35101,JAPAN
[3] UNIV TOKYO,FAC ENGN,DEPT QUANTUM ENGN & SYST SCI,BUNKYO KU,TOKYO 113,JAPAN
[4] YAMANASHI UNIV,FAC ENGN,DEPT ELECT ENGN & COMP SCI,KOFU,YAMANASHI 400,JAPAN
关键词
muonic hydrogen atom; muonic atom scattering; muon catalyzed fusion; solid hydrogen; thin film; slow muon production;
D O I
10.1016/0370-2693(95)01500-0
中图分类号
P1 [天文学];
学科分类号
0704 ;
摘要
Muon catalyzed fusion was investigated in a series of thin solid deuterium films by detecting protons from dd fusion. Two different contributions to the total fusion yield resulting from d mu atoms emitted from a primary hydrogen layer and from incident muons directly stopped in the deuterium film itself were observed. The thickness dependence of the fusion yield suggested the importance of molecular effects in d mu elastic scattering in D-2.
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页码:32 / 38
页数:7
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