Published June 1999 | Version v1
Journal article

Long-lived population of the metastable 2s state in muonic hydrogen

  • 1. Paul Scherrer Institut (Switzerland)
  • 2. Max-Planck-Institut fuer Quantenoptik (Germany)
  • 3. Technische Universitaet Muenchen (Germany)
  • 4. Institut fuer Teilchenphysik, ETHZ (Switzerland)

Description

Preliminary experimental results of the search for long-lived metastable μp(2s) are presented. The μp(2s) are identified via muon transfer to neon in a gas mixture of hydrogen and several percent of neon at mbar pressures. An energy-dependent 1s transfer rate to neon has been observed. The time spectra can only be explained assuming a nonzero μp(2s) population

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Publishing Information

Journal Title
Hyperfine Interactions
Journal Volume
119
Journal Issue
1-4
Journal Page Range
p. 77-81
ISSN
0304-3843
CODEN
HYINDN

Conference

Title
International workshop on exotic atoms, molecules and muon catalyzed fusion
Acronym
EXAT98
Dates
19-24 Jul 1998
Place
Ascona (Switzerland)

INIS

Country of Publication
Netherlands
Country of Input or Organization
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
INIS RN
40058361
Subject category
S74: ATOMIC AND MOLECULAR PHYSICS;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Conference
Descriptors DEI
ENERGY DEPENDENCE; HYDROGEN; MIXTURES; MUONS; NEON; SPECTRA
Descriptors DEC
DISPERSIONS; ELEMENTARY PARTICLES; ELEMENTS; FERMIONS; FLUIDS; GASES; LEPTONS; NONMETALS; RARE GASES

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