Published May 15, 2019
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Journal article
Initial quantum levels of captured muons in CO, CO2, and COS
Creators
- 1. High Energy Accelerator Research Organization (KEK), Radiation Science Center (Japan)
- 2. Osaka University, Graduate School of Science (Japan)
- 3. Japan Atomic Energy Agency (Japan)
- 4. High Energy Accelerator Research Organization (KEK), Muon Science Laboratory (Japan)
- 5. International Christian University (Japan)
Description
The role of valence electrons for the muon capture process by molecules is experimentally investigated with the aid of cascade calculations. Low-momentum muons are introduced to gas targets of CO, CO2, and COS below atmospheric pressure. The initial states of captured muons are determined from the measured muonic X-ray structure of the Lyman and Balmer series. We propose that the lone pair electrons in the carbon atom of CO significantly contribute to the capture of a muon with large angular momenta.
Additional details
Identifiers
Publishing Information
- Journal Title
- Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry
- Journal Volume
- 320
- Journal Issue
- 2
- Journal Page Range
- p. 283-289
- ISSN
- 0236-5731
- CODEN
- JRNCDM
INIS
- Country of Publication
- Hungary
- Country of Input or Organization
- International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
- INIS RN
- 54121707
- Subject category
- S37: INORGANIC, ORGANIC, PHYSICAL AND ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY; S38: RADIATION CHEMISTRY, RADIOCHEMISTRY AND NUCLEAR CHEMISTRY;
- Descriptors DEI
- ANGULAR MOMENTUM; CARBON; CARBON DIOXIDE; CARBON MONOXIDE; ELECTRONS; MUONIC ATOMS; MUONS; X RADIATION
- Descriptors DEC
- ATOMS; CARBON COMPOUNDS; CARBON OXIDES; CHALCOGENIDES; ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION; ELEMENTARY PARTICLES; ELEMENTS; FERMIONS; IONIZING RADIATIONS; LEPTONS; NONMETALS; OXIDES; OXYGEN COMPOUNDS; RADIATIONS
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- Copyright
- Copyright (c) 2019 Akad#Latin Small Letter E With Acute#miai Kiad#Latin Small Letter O With Acute#, Budapest, Hungary