First observation of radiative photons associated with the μ- transfer process from (tμ-) to 3He through an intermediate (t3He μ-) mesomolecule

T. Matsuzaki; K. Nagamine; K. Ishida; N. Kawamura; S. N. Nakamura; Y. Matsuda; M. Tanase; M. Kato; K. Kurosawa; H. Sugai; K. Kudo; N. Takeda; G. H. Eaton

doi:10.1016/S0370-2693(01)01497-6

First observation of radiative photons associated with the μ^- transfer process from (tμ^-) to ³He through an intermediate (t³He μ^-) mesomolecule

T. Matsuzaki, K. Nagamine, K. Ishida, N. Kawamura, S. N. Nakamura, Y. Matsuda, M. Tanase, M. Kato, K. Kurosawa, H. Sugai, K. Kudo, N. Takeda, G. H. Eaton

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Abstract

For the first time, we have observed the 6.76 keV radiative transition photons associated with the μ^- transfer process from (tμ^-) atoms to ³He nuclei through intermediate (t³He μ^-) mesomolecule formation in a solid T₂ target. The radiative decay branching ratio of the (t³He μ^-) mesomolecule and the muon transfer rate were determined and compared with theoretical values. We also studied an accumulation process of ³He atoms in a solid T₂ target by observing the neutron decay rates originating from t-t muon-catalyzed fusions. Their time dependence indicates a sudden ³He bubble formation in the solid T₂ at an atomic concentration of 130 ppm.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	43-49
Number of pages	7
Journal	Physics Letters, Section B: Nuclear, Elementary Particle and High-Energy Physics
Volume	527
Issue number	1-2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/S0370-2693(01)01497-6
Publication status	Published - 2002

Keywords

He bubble formation in solid T
Mesomolecule formation
Muon transfer
Muon-catalyzed fusion
Radiative transition photon

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Nuclear and High Energy Physics

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Matsuzaki, T., Nagamine, K., Ishida, K., Kawamura, N., Nakamura, S. N., Matsuda, Y., Tanase, M., Kato, M., Kurosawa, K., Sugai, H., Kudo, K., Takeda, N., & Eaton, G. H. (2002). First observation of radiative photons associated with the μ^- transfer process from (tμ^-) to ³He through an intermediate (t³He μ^-) mesomolecule. Physics Letters, Section B: Nuclear, Elementary Particle and High-Energy Physics, 527(1-2), 43-49. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0370-2693(01)01497-6

First observation of radiative photons associated with the μ^- transfer process from (tμ^-) to ³He through an intermediate (t³He μ^-) mesomolecule. / Matsuzaki, T.; Nagamine, K.; Ishida, K.; Kawamura, N.; Nakamura, S. N.; Matsuda, Y.; Tanase, M.; Kato, M.; Kurosawa, K.; Sugai, H.; Kudo, K.; Takeda, N.; Eaton, G. H.

In: Physics Letters, Section B: Nuclear, Elementary Particle and High-Energy Physics, Vol. 527, No. 1-2, 2002, p. 43-49.

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Matsuzaki, T, Nagamine, K, Ishida, K, Kawamura, N, Nakamura, SN, Matsuda, Y, Tanase, M, Kato, M, Kurosawa, K, Sugai, H, Kudo, K, Takeda, N & Eaton, GH 2002, 'First observation of radiative photons associated with the μ^- transfer process from (tμ^-) to ³He through an intermediate (t³He μ^-) mesomolecule', Physics Letters, Section B: Nuclear, Elementary Particle and High-Energy Physics, vol. 527, no. 1-2, pp. 43-49. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0370-2693(01)01497-6

Matsuzaki T, Nagamine K, Ishida K, Kawamura N, Nakamura SN, Matsuda Y et al. First observation of radiative photons associated with the μ^- transfer process from (tμ^-) to ³He through an intermediate (t³He μ^-) mesomolecule. Physics Letters, Section B: Nuclear, Elementary Particle and High-Energy Physics. 2002;527(1-2):43-49. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0370-2693(01)01497-6

Matsuzaki, T. ; Nagamine, K. ; Ishida, K. ; Kawamura, N. ; Nakamura, S. N. ; Matsuda, Y. ; Tanase, M. ; Kato, M. ; Kurosawa, K. ; Sugai, H. ; Kudo, K. ; Takeda, N. ; Eaton, G. H. / First observation of radiative photons associated with the μ^- transfer process from (tμ^-) to ³He through an intermediate (t³He μ^-) mesomolecule. In: Physics Letters, Section B: Nuclear, Elementary Particle and High-Energy Physics. 2002 ; Vol. 527, No. 1-2. pp. 43-49.

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