Muonium formation in noble gases and noble-gas mixtures

R. D. Stambaugh; D. E. Casperson; T. W. Crane; V. W. Hughes; H. F. Kaspar; P. Souder; P. A. Thompson; H. Orth; G. Zu Putlitz; A. B. Denison

doi:10.1103/PhysRevLett.33.568

Muonium formation in noble gases and noble-gas mixtures

R. D. Stambaugh, D. E. Casperson, T. W. Crane, V. W. Hughes, H. F. Kaspar, P. Souder, P. A. Thompson, H. Orth, G. Zu Putlitz, A. B. Denison

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In an experiment at the Clinton P. Anderson Meson Physics Facility, no muonium formation was found in pure He or Ne, and abundant formation in Ar and Xe. A small Xe admixture (0.1%) in He and Ne resulted in abundant muonium formation, due to the process in which Xe serves as an electron donor to a low-energy positive muon. These results are qualitatively consistent with our knowledge of relevant atomic collision cross sections.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	568-571
Number of pages	4
Journal	Physical Review Letters
Volume	33
Issue number	10
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.33.568
State	Published - 1974
Externally published	Yes

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