Published February 15, 1989
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Journal article
Variational sticking-fraction calculations for the excited states of the tdμ molecular ion
Creators
- 1. Quantum Theory Project, Department of Physics and Department of Chemistry, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida 32611
Description
We have calculated variational wave functions for the excited states of the tdμ molecule using a Coulombic Hamiltonian. These functions were used to find the probability, known as the sticking fraction, that after fusion the muon would remain bound to the alpha particle. The sticking fractions were found to be (0.888 +- 0.002) x 10/sup -2/ for the J = 0, ν = 1 state and (0.29 +- 0.01) x 10/sup -2/ for the J = 1, ν = 0 state. The sticking fraction of the highest bound state of tdμ, J = 1, ν = 1, did not converge. In addition, we have found the expectation values of the distances between particles for the lower (00), (01), and (10) states
Additional details
Publishing Information
- Journal Title
- Physical Review, A
- Journal Volume
- 39
- Journal Issue
- 4
- Series
- Phys. Rev., A.
- Journal Page Range
- 1634-1638
- ISSN
- 0556-2791
- CODEN
- PLRAA
INIS
- Country of Publication
- United States
- Country of Input or Organization
- United States
- INIS RN
- 20031009
- Subject category
- S74: ATOMIC AND MOLECULAR PHYSICS; S74: ATOMIC AND MOLECULAR PHYSICS;
- Descriptors DEI
- ALPHA PARTICLES; BOUND STATE; COULOMB FIELD; DEUTERIUM TRITIDE; MUON-CATALYZED FUSION; MUONIC MOLECULES; PROBABILISTIC ESTIMATION; VARIATIONAL METHODS; WAVE FUNCTIONS
- Descriptors DEC
- CHARGED PARTICLES; DEUTERIUM COMPOUNDS; ELECTRIC FIELDS; FUNCTIONS; HELIUM IONS; HYDROGEN COMPOUNDS; IONIZING RADIATIONS; IONS; MESIC MOLECULES; MOLECULES; NUCLEAR REACTIONS; NUCLEOSYNTHESIS; RADIATIONS; SYNTHESIS; THERMONUCLEAR REACTIONS; TRITIDES; TRITIUM COMPOUNDS