Published May 2012 | Version v1
Journal article

Stability and hyperfine structure of the 4- and 5-body muon-atomic clusters a+b+μ-e- and a+b+μ-e-e-

  • 1. Department of Chemistry, University of Western Ontario, London, N6H 5B7 Ontario (Canada)

Description

Based on the results of accurate variational calculations we demonstrate stability of the five-body negatively charged ions a+b+μ-e-e-. Each of these five-body ions contains two electrons e-, one negatively charged muon μ- and two nuclei of the hydrogen isotopes a,b = (p,d,t). The bound state properties of these five-body ions, including their hyperfine structure, are briefly discussed. We also investigate the hyperfine structure of the ground states of the four-body muonic quasi-atoms a+b+μ-e-. In particular, we determine the hyperfine structure splittings for the ground state of the four-body muonic quasi-atoms: p+d+μ-e- and p+t+μ-e- and predict the results of possible future experiments. (authors)

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Available from doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.1140/epjd/e2012-30076-6

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Publishing Information

Journal Title
European Physical Journal. D, Atomic, Molecular, Optical and Plasma Physics
Journal Volume
66
Journal Issue
no.5
Journal Page Range
p. 132.1-132.4
ISSN
1434-6060

INIS

Country of Publication
France
Country of Input or Organization
France
INIS RN
44000685
Subject category
S74: ATOMIC AND MOLECULAR PHYSICS;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Numerical Data
Descriptors DEI
GROUND STATES; HYDROGEN; HYPERFINE STRUCTURE; MUONIC ATOMS; MUONIC IONS; THEORETICAL DATA
Descriptors DEC
ATOMS; CHARGED PARTICLES; DATA; ELEMENTS; ENERGY LEVELS; INFORMATION; IONS; NONMETALS; NUMERICAL DATA

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