Published 1979 | Version v1
Report

Search for muonium - anti-muonium transitions in gold foils

Description

4.8 x 109 positive muons were incident on a target consisting of 16 2000A thick gold foils suspended in vacuum. The decay products were analyzed with spark chambers and magnets in a search for fast electrons which would be indicative of the reaction μ+e- → μ-e+. This report describes the details of the experiment and the setting of an upper limit of C/sub M-M/ < 5.4 C/sub v/, where C/sub M-M/ is a coupling constant characteristic of the decay process and C/sub v/ is the normal V-A coupling constant characteristic of beta decay

Availability note (English)

L; 80-16,995.

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Imprint Pagination
150 p.

INIS

Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
United States
INIS RN
14784539
Subject category
S74: ATOMIC AND MOLECULAR PHYSICS;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Thesis, Non-conventional Literature
Descriptors DEI
COLLISIONS; DAUGHTER PRODUCTS; DECAY; ELECTRONS; FOILS; GOLD; LIMITING VALUES; MUONIC ATOMS; MUONS PLUS; SPARK CHAMBERS
Descriptors DEC
ANTILEPTONS; ANTIMATTER; ANTIPARTICLES; ATOMS; ELEMENTARY PARTICLES; ELEMENTS; FERMIONS; GAS TRACK DETECTORS; HADRONIC ATOMS; ISOTOPES; LEPTONS; MATTER; MEASURING INSTRUMENTS; MESIC ATOMS; METALS; MUONS; RADIATION DETECTORS; TRANSITION ELEMENTS