Published March 1982 | Version v1
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Question of why metastable muonic helium not quenched

Creators

  • 1. Theoretical Division, Los Alamos National Laboratory, University of California, Los Alamos, New Mexico 87545

Description

The ion-clustering mechanism which is the explanation usually invoked for the long collisional lifetime of metastable muonic helium is examined. Based on current knowledge of similar clusters, this mechanism does not work

Additional details

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Phys. Rev., A
Journal Volume
25
Journal Issue
3
Series
Phys. Rev., A.
Journal Page Range
1791-1793
ISSN
0556-2791

INIS

Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
United States
INIS RN
13693252
Subject category
S74: ATOMIC AND MOLECULAR PHYSICS;
Descriptors DEI
HELIUM IONS; ION PAIRS; ION-ATOM COLLISIONS; ION-ION COLLISIONS; LIFETIME; METASTABLE STATES; MUONIUM
Descriptors DEC
ATOM COLLISIONS; CHARGED PARTICLES; COLLISIONS; ENERGY LEVELS; EXCITED STATES; ION COLLISIONS; IONS