FORMATION AND DISAPPEARANCE RATES OF METASTABLE MUON-ALPHA LEVELS IN HIGH-PRESSURE HELIUM TARGETS

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作者
BRACCI, L
ZAVATTINI, E
机构
[1] EUROPEAN ORG NUCL RES, GENEVA, SWITZERLAND
[2] UNIV TRIESTE, TRIESTE, ITALY
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PHYSICAL REVIEW A | 1990年 / 41卷 / 05期
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10.1103/PhysRevA.41.2352
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O43 [光学];
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070207 ; 0803 ;
摘要
By considering the formation of excited muonic molecular ions [(-He)2S+ He]*+ in the triplet state a +3, it is possible to explain the presence of metastable muonic helium levels at late times, observed when negative muons are stopped in a high-pressure (p6 atm) helium-gas target at room temperature. A comparison of the different experimental results with the present idea is reported, and measurements to obtain independent checks of this scheme are proposed. © 1990 The American Physical Society.
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页码:2352 / 2362
页数:11
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