Theoretical and computational study of the energy dependence of the muon transfer rate from hydrogen to higher-Z gases
| Autor: | Dimitar Bakalov, M. Stoilov, Andrea Vacchi, Andrzej Adamczak |
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| Rok vydání: | 2015 |
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Physics
Range (particle radiation) Muon Proton radius Proton Hydrogen Atomic Physics (physics.atom-ph) Muonic hydrogen FOS: Physical sciences General Physics and Astronomy chemistry.chemical_element Muon transfer Physics - Atomic Physics Lamb shift Nuclear physics Physics and Astronomy (all) chemistry Hyperfine structure Physics::Atomic Physics Laser spectroscopy Atomic physics Spectroscopy Exotic atom |
| Zdroj: | Physics Letters A. 379:151-156 |
| ISSN: | 0375-9601 |
| DOI: | 10.1016/j.physleta.2014.11.025 |
| Popis: | The recent PSI Lamb shift experiment and the controversy about proton size revived the interest in measuring the hyperfine splitting in muonic hydrogen as an alternative possibility for comparing ordinary and muonic hydrogen spectroscopy data on proton electromagnetic structure. This measurement critically depends on the energy dependence of the muon transfer rate to heavier gases in the epithermal range. The available data provide only qualitative information, and the theoretical predictions have not been verified. We propose a new method by measurements of the transfer rate in thermalized target at different temperatures, estimate its accuracy and investigate the optimal experimental conditions. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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