Published August 11, 1986
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Journal article
Emission of muonium into vacuum from a silica powder layer
Creators
- 1. University of Victoria, Victoria, British Columbia V6R2C9, Canada
Description
Muonium atoms have been observed in vacuum after emission from a layer of finely divided silica powder. By extrapolation of the decay positron track both the time and position of muon decay are measured, confirming thermal emission at room temperature. The yields range up to (19 +- 6)% of muons stopping in the layer, depending on its thickness. The result is used to recalculate the upper limit for conversion of muonium to antimuonium
Additional details
Publishing Information
- Journal Title
- Phys. Rev. Lett.
- Journal Volume
- 57
- Journal Issue
- 6
- Series
- Phys. Rev. Lett.
- Journal Page Range
- 671-674
- ISSN
- 0031-9007
- CODEN
- PRLTA
INIS
- Country of Publication
- United States
- Country of Input or Organization
- United States
- INIS RN
- 18015564
- Subject category
- S74: ATOMIC AND MOLECULAR PHYSICS;
- Descriptors DEI
- ATOM TRANSPORT; COORDINATES; DECAY; EMISSION; EXTRAPOLATION; LAYERS; MEDIUM TEMPERATURE; MUONIUM; MUONS; POSITRONS; POWDERS; SILICON OXIDES; THERMIONIC EMISSION; TIME MEASUREMENT; VACUUM SYSTEMS
- Descriptors DEC
- ANTILEPTONS; ANTIMATTER; ANTIPARTICLES; CHALCOGENIDES; ELEMENTARY PARTICLES; FERMIONS; LEPTONS; MATTER; NEUTRAL-PARTICLE TRANSPORT; NUMERICAL SOLUTION; OXIDES; OXYGEN COMPOUNDS; RADIATION TRANSPORT; SILICON COMPOUNDS